Afro-Cuban Influence

1958 studio album by Shorty Rogers
Afro-Cuban Influence
Studio album by
Shorty Rogers
Released1958
RecordedJune 19 & 26, 1958
StudioRadio Recorders, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length42:34
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDick Pierce
Shorty Rogers chronology
Gigi in Jazz
(1958) 		Afro-Cuban Influence
(1958) 		Chances Are It Swings
(1958)

Afro-Cuban Influence is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers which was released by RCA Victor in 1958.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic called it a "highly recommended LP".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Wuayacañanga Suite" (Carlos Vidal, Modesto Duran, Shorty Rogers) – 21:58
  2. "Manteca" (Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller) – 9:02
  3. "Moon Over Cuba" (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol) – 4:12
  4. "Viva Puente" (Shorty Rogers) – 3:39
  5. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) – 3:36

Personnel

  • Shorty Rogers – flugelhorn, arranger
  • Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari – trumpet
  • Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
  • Harry Betts, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Ken Shroyer – trombone
  • Bud Shank – flute, alto saxophone
  • Herb Geller – alto saxophone
  • Bob Cooper, Bill Holman – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Hood – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Chuck Gentry – baritone saxophone
  • Joe Mondragon – bass
  • Shelly Manne – drums
  • Carlos Vidal, Frank Guerrero, Juan Cheda, Luis Miranda, Manuel Ochoa, Mike Pacheco, Modesto Duran, Sirelda Gonzalez – percussion, vocals

References

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016
  2. ^ Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography Archived August 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016
  4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Manteca Afro-Cuban Influence – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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