Afro

Tracklist

1	Manteca Theme
2	Contraste
3	Jungla
4	Rhumba-Finale
5	A Night In Tunisia
6	Caravan
7	Con Alma

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – The Verve Music Group
• Recorded At – Fine Sound

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – George Dorsey (tracks: 1 to 4), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Arranged By, Conductor – Chico O'Farrill (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Bass – Robert Rodriguez* (tracks: 5 to 7)
• Bass [Afro] – Robert Rodriguez* (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Bass [Jazz] – Lewis Hackney* (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Bongos – Joe Mangual* (tracks: 1 to 4), Jose Mangual (tracks: 5 to 7)
• Congas – Candido Camero*, Ramon Santanaria* (tracks: 1 to 4), Rafael Miranda (tracks: 5 to 7)
• Design [Original-lp Cover] – David Stone Martin
• Drums [Jazz] – Charlie Persip (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Flute – Gilberto Valdes* (tracks: 5, 6)
• Piano – Alejandro Hernandez (tracks: 5 to 7)
• Piano [Afro] – Ray Concepcion (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Piano [Jazz] – Wade Legge (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Producer [Original Recordings], Liner Notes – Norman Granz
• Tenor Saxophone – Earl Mobley* (tracks: 1 to 4), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Timbales – Ubaldo Nieto
• Trombone – George Matthews (tracks: 1 to 4), J.J. Johnson (tracks: 1 to 4), Leon Comegys (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal (tracks: 1 to 4), James Nottingham* (tracks: 1 to 4), Quincy Jones (tracks: 1 to 4)

Notes

Tracks 1-4: Recorded May 24, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City
Tracks 5-7: Recorded June 3, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City

96 kHz, 24-bit digital transfer
Available until May 2005

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG N-1003	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Afro ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Norgran Records	MG N-1003	US	1954
POJJ-1517	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Manteca ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Verve Records	POJJ-1517	Japan	1992
POCJ-2772	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Manteca ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE)	Verve Records	POCJ-2772	Japan	1999
GLP 3543	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Afro ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Blue Star	GLP 3543	France	Unknown
MG V-8208	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	Manteca ‎(LP, Album)	Verve Records	MG V-8208	US	1956

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