Album · 1974
Afro Blue
- Released
- 1974
- Label
- Trio
- Catalogue no.
- PA-7095
- Tracklist
- 7 tracks
- Length
- 40:14
- Country
- JP
“Afro Blue” is an album by Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1974 on Trio. The original release has 7 tracks with a running time of 40:14. Jazz standards on the record include “Afro Blue”, “Little B's Poem” and “Love Vibrations”. The line-up features “Sir” Roland Hanna (piano, electric piano), Cecil Bridgewater (arranger, mbira), Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals), George Mraz (bass) and Ron Bridgewater (other instruments, cowbell).
Who played on Afro Blue
- “Sir” Roland Hanna piano, electric piano all tracks
- Cecil Bridgewater arranger, mbira, trumpet all tracks
- Dee Dee Bridgewater vocals all tracks
- George Mraz bass all tracks
- Ron Bridgewater other instruments, cowbell, tenor saxophone all tracks
- 日野元彦 drums (drum set), bell, other instruments all tracks
Tracklist
- A1 Afro Blue standard — Mongo Santamaría 8:25
- A2 Love Vibrations standard — Horace Silver 5:52
- A3 Blues Medley: Everyday I Have the Blues / Stormy Monday Blues 8:06
- B1 Little B’s Poem standard — Bobby Hutcherson 3:06
- B2 Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head — Burt Bacharach 4:37
- B3 Love From the Sun 5:23
- B4 People Make the World Go Round — Thom Bell, Linda Creed 4:45
Production
- Horace Silver arranger
More albums by Dee Dee Bridgewater
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Afro Blue?
The line-up of Afro Blue includes “Sir” Roland Hanna (piano, electric piano), Cecil Bridgewater (arranger, mbira), Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocals), George Mraz (bass), Ron Bridgewater (other instruments, cowbell) and 日野元彦 (drums (drum set), bell).
Which label released Afro Blue?
Afro Blue was released in 1974 on Trio (PA-7095).
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