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Afro-Cuban Influence

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Afro-Cuban Influence
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedJune 19 & 26, 1958
StudioRadio Recorders, Los Angeles
GenreJazz
Length42:34
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDick Pierce
Shorty Rogers chronology
Gigi in Jazz
(1958)
Afro-Cuban Influence
(1958)
Chances Are It Swings
(1958)

Afro-Cuban Influence is an album by American jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers which was released by RCA Victor in 1958.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic called it a "highly recommended LP".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Wuayacañanga Suite" (Carlos Vidal, Modesto Duran, Shorty Rogers) – 21:58
  2. "Manteca" (Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller) – 9:02
  3. "Moon Over Cuba" (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol) – 4:12
  4. "Viva Puente" (Shorty Rogers) – 3:39
  5. "Un Poco Loco" (Bud Powell) – 3:36

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed March 23, 2016
  2. ^ Cohen, N. Herb Geller discography Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Jazz: Shorty Rogers discography Archived August 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed March 23, 2016
  4. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Manteca Afro-Cuban Influence – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.