Afro (album)

Afro is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Norgran label.

Reception
The Allmusic review states "Pairing Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban arranger/composer Chico O'Farrill produced a stunning session which originally made up the first half of a Norgran LP... A later small-group session features the trumpeter with an all-Latin rhythm section and flutist Gilberto Valdes... it is well worth acquiring".

Track listing

 * 1) "Manteca Theme" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 4:10
 * 2) "Contraste" (Gillespie, Chico O'Farrill, Pozo) - 2:45
 * 3) "Jungla" (Gillespie, O'Farrill, Pozo) - 4:44
 * 4) "Rhumba Finale" (Gillespie, O'Farrill, Pozo) - 4:43
 * 5) "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 4:19
 * 6) "Con Alma" (Gillespie) - 5:05
 * 7) "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 7:19

Personnel

 * Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocals
 * Gilbert Valdez - flute (tracks 5-7)
 * Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal - trumpet (tracks 1-4)
 * Leon Comegys, J. J. Johnson, George Matthews - trombone (tracks 1-4)
 * George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson - alto saxophone (tracks 1-4)
 * Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
 * Danny Bank - baritone saxophone (tracks 1-4)
 * Rene Hernandez (tracks 5-7), Wade Legge (tracks 1-4) - piano
 * Lou Hackney (tracks 1-4), Roberto Rodriguez - bass
 * Charlie Persip - drums (tracks 1-4)
 * Candido Camero - congas, percussion
 * Mongo Santamaria - congas (tracks 1-4)
 * Jose Mangual - bongos, percussion
 * Ubaldo Nieto - timpani, percussion
 * Ralph Miranda - percussion (tracks 5-7)
 * Chico O'Farrill - arranger (tracks 1-4)