Calafia (album)
| Calafia | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded |
November 29 & 30, 1984 Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:34 | |||
| Label |
Trend TR-537 | |||
| Producer | Albert Marx | |||
| Gerald Wilson chronology | ||||
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Calafia is an album by Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 80's recorded in 1984 and released on the Trend label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "Gerald Wilson's big band recordings were always quite consistent, featuring his distinctive arrangements and some of Los Angeles' top hard bop soloists of the era... A fine, underrated effort".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Gerald Wilson
- "Prince Albert" - 6:08
- "Calafia" - 5:20
- "Eloy" - 5:49
- "The Redd Foxx" - 4:38
- "3/4 for Mayor Tom" - 6:58
- "Viva Tirado '85" - 9:17
Personnel
- Gerald Wilson - arranger, conductor
- Al Aarons, Rick Baptist, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young -trumpet
- Garnett Brown, Buster Cooper, Thurman Green, Maurice Spears - trombone
- Red Callender - tuba
- Roger Hogan, Harold Land, Anthony Ortega, John Stephens, Henry de Vega, Ernie Watts - saxophones
- Milcho Leviev - piano
- Stanley Gilbert - bass
- Paul Humphrey - drums
References
- ↑ Discogs album entry, accessed August 26, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Calafia – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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