Jazz North of the Border and South of the Border

by Chico O'Farrill

Jazz North of the Border and South of the Border cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1951
  • Label: Clef
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:07
  • Community rating: 2.95/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the brilliance of an arranger uniquely positioned between two distinct musical worlds, this ambitious project blends aggressive bebop lines with complex Afro-Cuban percussion. The explosive horn charts successfully integrate modern jazz harmonies into authentic Latin dance structures.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Flamingo (3:39)
  2. Dance One (3:16)
  3. Last One (2:57)
  4. Cry Baby Blues (2:51)
  5. It Ain't Necessarily So (3:16)
  6. Heat Wave (2:37)
  7. Guess What (2:59)
  8. Peanut Vendor (2:35)
  9. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) (2:50)
  10. Malaguena (3:16)
  11. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (2:37)
  12. Siboney (2:50)
  13. No Te Importe Saber (2:20)

Credits

  • Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra - primary artist
  • Norman Granz - supervised by
  • Edmund Anderson - written-by
  • Theodor Grouya - written-by
  • Chico O'Farrill - written-by
  • George & Ira Gershwin - written-by
  • Irving Berlin - written-by
  • Marion Sunshine - written-by

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