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Released
  
1985

Length
  
58:34

Producer
  
Albert Marx

Release date
  
1985

Recorded
  
November 29 & 30, 1984

Label
  
Trend TR-537

Artist
  
Gerald Wilson

Genre
  
Jazz

Studio
  
Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA

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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.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson.

  1. "Prince Albert" - 6:08
  2. "Calafia" - 5:20
  3. "Eloy" - 5:49
  4. "The Redd Foxx" - 4:38
  5. "3/4 for Mayor Tom" - 6:58
  6. "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

    Calafia (album) Wikipedia
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