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The Aztec Suite

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Released
  
1959

Producer
  
Jack Lewis

Release date
  
1959

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
33:31

Artist
  
Art Farmer

Label
  
United Artists Records

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Recorded
  
November 1959 Webster Hall, New York City

The Aztec Suite (1959)
  
Meet the Jazztet (1960)

Similar
  
Brass Shout, Gentle Eyes, The Time and the Place, The Many Faces of Art Farmer, Baroque Sketches

The Aztec Suite is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring performances arranged by Chico O'Farrill recorded in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated: "In spite of the assurances of the uncredited liner notes author who states that "since its introduction, it has become a jazz classic," this suite sounds uneven and rather dated".

Track listing

  1. "The Aztec Suite" (Chico O'Farrill) - 16:24
  2. "Heat Wave" (Irving Berlin) - 3:35
  3. "Deliro" (Felipe Domínguez) - 2:50
  4. "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:14
  5. "Drume Negrita" (Eliseo Grenet) - 3:07
  6. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:21

Personnel

  • Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis - trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak - trombone
  • Jim Buffington - French horn
  • Zoot Sims, Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Addison Farmer - bass
  • Charlie Persip - drums
  • José Mangual - percussion
  • Chico O'Farrill - arranger

    • Songs

    1The Aztec SuiteArt Farmer and His Orchestra16:30
    2Heat WaveArt Farmer and His Orchestra2:37
    3DelirioArt Farmer and His Orchestra2:52

    References

    The Aztec Suite Wikipedia
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