Afro

Who played on Afro

• Art Davis bass all tracks
• Don Butterfield tuba all tracks
• Ed Shaughnessy membranophone all tracks
• Oliver Nelson arranger, conductor, saxophone, tenor saxophone all tracks
• Ray Barretto bongos, congas all tracks
• Bob Ashton clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone on 5 tracks
• Britt Woodman trombone on 5 tracks
• Charles McCracken cello on 5 tracks
• Eric Dixon flute, tenor saxophone on 5 tracks
• Ernie Royal trumpet on 5 tracks
• Jerry Dodgion alto saxophone, flute on 5 tracks
• Jerry Kail trumpet on 5 tracks
• Joe Newman trumpet on 5 tracks
• Joe Wilder trumpet on 5 tracks
• Paul Faulise trombone on 5 tracks
• Pete Makis cello on 5 tracks
• Urbie Green trombone on 5 tracks
• Babe Clark baritone saxophone, clarinet on 3 tracks
• Patti Bown piano on 3 tracks
• Billy Byers trombone on 2 tracks
• Clyde Reasinger trumpet on 2 tracks
• Jim Buffington French horn on 2 tracks
• Julius Watkins French horn on 2 tracks
• Melba Liston trombone on 2 tracks
• Ray Alonge French horn on 2 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1 Message 5:59
2. 2 Jungleaire 6:35
3. 3 Emancipation Blues 8:13
4. 4 There's A Yearnin' 4:26
5. 5 Going Up North 6:14
6. 6 Disillusioned 5:38
7. 7 Freedom Dance 4:39

Production

• Esmond Edwards producer
• Rudy van Gelder recording

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