Afro (album)


Afro is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1954 on the Norgran label. Gillespie worked with many Cuban musicians on the album.

Reception

The AllMusic review states "Pairing Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban arranger/composer Chico O'Farrill produced a stunning session which originally made up the first half of a Norgran LP... A later small-group session features the trumpeter with an all-Latin rhythm section and flutist Gilberto Valdes... it is well worth acquiring."

Track listing

  1. "Manteca Theme" - 4:10
  2. "Contraste" - 2:45
  3. "Jungla" - 4:44
  4. "Rhumba Finale" - 4:43
  5. "A Night in Tunisia" - 4:19
  6. "Con Alma" - 5:05
  7. "Caravan" - 7:19

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