Dizzy Gillespie - Afro

[bertrand]

This just came up on my radar screen.

Hank Mobley and Lucky Thompson are on the first four tracks. Does either get to solo?

Thanks,

Bertrand.

[Teasing the Korean]

I will have to double check to make sure, but I *believe* the emphasis is on Dizzy soloing, the percussion, and arrangement by The Great Chico O'Farrill. I will let you know for sure if there is other solo content.

[Teasing the Korean]

Hank blows for half a chorus in the first movement. More to come.

By that I mean 16 bars of Manteca (Rhythm changes), up to the bridge.

Edited November 11, 2008 by Teasing the Korean

[Teasing the Korean]

Lucky plays 3 choruses of uptempo blues in the fourth movement.

That's all they do other than section work. Still, this is a GREAT album for the O'Farill arrangements and percussion.

The guy on trumpet isn't half bad either.

Edited November 11, 2008 by Teasing the Korean