Album · 1956
Tracklist
A1 Manteca Theme
A2 Contraste
A3 Jungla
A4 Rhumba-Finale
B1 A Night In Tunisia
B2 Caravan
B3 Con Alma
Total Time: 33:08
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – George Dorsey (tracks: A1 to A4), Hilton Jefferson (tracks: A1 to A4)
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: A1 to A4)
Bass – Roberto Rodriguez , Lou Hackney (tracks: A1 to A4)
Bongos – Jose Mangual
Congas – Candido Camero , Mongo Santamaria (tracks: A1 to A4)
Drums – Charlie Persip (tracks: A1 to A4)
Flute – Gilbert Valdez
Percussion – Ralph Miranda
Piano – Rene Hernandez, Wade Legge (tracks: A1 to A4)
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley (tracks: A1 to A4), Lucky Thompson (tracks: A1 to A4)
Timbales – Ubaldo Nieto
Trombone – George Matthews (2) (tracks: A1 to A4), J.J. Johnson (tracks: A1 to A4), Leon Comegys (tracks: A1 to A4)
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal (tracks: A1 to A4), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1 to A4), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1 to A4)
About this release
Verve Records MG V-8208 (US)
Recorded at NYC, May 24, 1954 (Tracks A1 to A4)
Recorded at NYC, June 3, 1954 (Tracks B1 to B3)
Released in UK same year as "Afro" (EMI Columbia – 33CX 10002)
Thanks to snobb, js for the updates