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James Newton
The African Flower (The Music Of Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn)
Album FR 1985 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
Recorded June 24 and 25, 1985, at RCA Studio B
Musicians
 | James Newton fl, *1953 US arranged by, concept by, flute, album by |
 | Rick Rozie cb, b, US bass |
 | Olu Dara tr, cor, *1941 US cornet |
 | Billy Hart dr, *1940 US drums |
 | Pheeroan Aklaff dr, perc, *1955 US drums |
 | Anthony Brown dr, perc, *1953 JP percussion |
 | Roland Hanna p, 1932-2002 US piano |
 | Jay Hoggard vib, *1954 US vibraphone |
 | John Blake vn, eb, 1947-2014 US violin |
 | Milt Grayson voc, bvoc, 1931-2005 US vocals |
Producers
| Mike Moran engineer |
| Stanley Crouch liner notes |
| Mike Berniker producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black And Tan Fantasy | James Newton | Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington | 5:43 |
| 2 | Virgin Jungle | James Newton | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 11:10 |
| 3 | Strange Feeling | James Newton | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | 4:53 |
| 4 | Fleurette Africaine (The African Flower) | James Newton | Duke Ellington | 4:12 |
| 5 | Cottontail | James Newton | Duke Ellington | 6:55 |
| 6 | Sophisticated Lady | James Newton | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | 4:05 |
| 7 | Passion Flower | James Newton | Billy Strayhorn | 5:49 |
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