Afro-Cuban

by Kenny Dorham

Type: Album
Released: 1955
Label: Blue Note
Country: United States
Length: 18:55
Community rating: 4.83/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Carlos 'Patato' Valdes, Cecil Payne, Percy Heath, Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Horace Silver

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A seminal album that masterfully blended the language of bebop with Latin rhythms. The addition of conguero Carlos 'Patato' Valdes created a rich, polyrhythmic texture that was innovative and influential.

Genres

Descriptors: classic, rhythmic, dance, bluesy, improvisation, percussive

Tracklist

Credits

Kenny Dorham - primary artist, trumpet, written-by
Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas
Gil Mellé - design [cover]
Art Blakey - drums
Leonard Feather - liner notes
Francis Wolff - photography by
Horace Silver - piano
Rudy Van Gelder - recorded by [uncredited]
Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
J.J. Johnson - trombone
Gigi Gryce - written-by