Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Conductor

Chico O'Farrill

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

33 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Afro-Cuban, Bop, Jazz Fusion

Label

Universal Classics & Jazz

Performer

Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Danny Bank, Cándido de Guerra Camero, 1921-, George Dorsey, Lucky Thompson, 1924-, Hank Mobley, 1930-1986, Alejandro Hernandez, J. J. Johnson, 1924-2001, Quincy Jones, 1933-, Wade Legge, 1934-1963, George Matthews, Rafael Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto, fl. 1950, Bobby Rodriguez, 1927-2002, Charlie Persip, 1929-, Ernie Royal, Mongo Santamaría, 1927-2003

UPC (Physical)

00731451705229

Release Date

2002-05-14

Review

Pairing Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban arranger/composer Chico O'Farrill produced a stunning session which originally made up the first half of a Norgran LP. O'Farrill conducts an expanded orchestra which combines a jazz band with a Latin rhythm section; among the participants in the four-part "Manteca Suite" are trumpeters Quincy Jones and Ernie Royal, trombonist J.J. Johnson, tenor saxophonists Hank Mobley and Lucky Thompson, and conga player Mongo Santamaria. "Manteca," written during the previous decade, serves as an exciting opening movement, while the next two segments build upon this famous theme, though they are jointly credited to O'Farrill as well. "Rhumba-Finale" is straight-ahead jazz with some delicious solo work by Gillespie. A later small-group session features the trumpeter with an all-Latin rhythm section and flutist Gilberto Valdes, who is heard on "A Night in Tunisia" and "Caravan." Both of the Latin versions of these pieces are far more interesting than "Con Alma," as the excessive percussion and dull piano accompaniment add little to this normally captivating theme. Long out of print, this 2002 CD reissue will only be available until May 2005; it is well worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Afro-Jazz, Bop, Jazz Fusion, Afro-Jazz, Bop, Jazz Fusion

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Afro-Jazz, Bop, Jazz Fusion