Calafia is an album by Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 80's recorded in 1984 and released on the Trend label.[1]
| Calafia | ||||
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| Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | November 29 & 30, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:34 | |||
| Label | Trend TR-537 | |||
| Producer | Albert Marx | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| 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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Discogs album entry, accessed August 26, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Calafia – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2016.