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Count Basie Orchestra, Oliver Nelson
Afrique

Album US 1971 on Flying Dutchman label
Jazz (Afro-Cuban Jazz, Big Band)

     
Musicians
PortraitCount Basie Orchestra , 1935-1950 US
album by
PortraitOliver Nelson ts, as, 1932-1975 US
arranged by, conductor, album by, composed by
PortraitSonny Morgan dr, cwb,
bongos
PortraitRichard Landrum cng, perc, US
congas
PortraitHarold Jones dr, *1940 US
drums
PortraitJohn B. Williams b, *1977 GB
electric bass
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
electric guitar
PortraitHubert Laws fl, *1939 US
flute
PortraitBuddy Lucas h, 1914-1983 US
harmonica
PortraitCount Basie p, 1904-1984 US
piano, conductor
PortraitBill Adkins sax,
saxophone
PortraitBobby Plater sax, as, 1914-1982 US
saxophone
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
saxophone
PortraitEddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US
saxophone
PortraitEric Dixon sax, ts, fl, 1930-1989 US
saxophone
PortraitBill Hughes tb, *1930 US
trombone
PortraitJohn Watson tb, *1937 US
trombone
PortraitMel Wanzo tb, 1930-2005 US
trombone
Steven Galloway
trombone
George Cohen
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitPaul Cohen vc, US
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitPete Minger tr, fh, 1943-2000 US
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitWaymon Reed tr, 1940-1983 US
trumpet, flugelhorn
Producers
Lillian Seyfert co-producer
Ray Ross cover
Ultura Concepts design concept
Robert Palmer liner notes
Bob Simpson mixed by
Bob Thiele producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Step Right UpCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonOliver Nelson6:25
2Hobo FlatsCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonOliver Nelson6:10
3Gypsy QueenCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonGabor Szabo5:25
4Love FlowerCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonAlbert Ayler2:44
5AfriqueCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonOliver Nelson3:15
6KilimanjaroCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonOliver Nelson7:02
7African SunriseCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonOliver Nelson5:07
8JapanCount Basie Orchestra, Oliver NelsonPharoah Sanders4:58
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