Alabama / Africa

Who played on Alabama / Africa

• Cannonball Adderley alto saxophone on 19 tracks
• Arthur Clarke baritone saxophone on 10 tracks
• Clark Terry trumpet on 10 tracks
• Don Butterfield tuba on 10 tracks
• Ernie Royal trumpet on 10 tracks
• George Dorsey alto saxophone, flute on 10 tracks
• Jerome Richardson flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone on 10 tracks
• Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 10 tracks
• Nat Adderley trumpet on 10 tracks
• Oliver Nelson flute, tenor saxophone on 10 tracks
• Paul Faulise bass trombone on 10 tracks
• Sam Jones double bass, bass on 10 tracks
• Wynton Kelly piano on 10 tracks
• Art Farmer trumpet on 9 tracks
• Barry Galbraith guitar on 9 tracks
• John Benson Brooks conductor, piano, arranger on 9 tracks
• Milt Hinton bass on 9 tracks
• Bob Brookmeyer valve trombone on 8 tracks
• Charlie Persip drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
• Melba Liston trombone on 8 tracks
• Nick Travis trumpet on 8 tracks
• Ray Barretto congas on 4 tracks
• Arnett Sparrow trombone on 3 tracks
• George Matthews trombone on 3 tracks
• Joe Newman trumpet on 3 tracks
• Louis Hayes drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
• Michael Olatuja bongos, congas on 3 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Alabama Concerto: I. The Henry John Story / Green Green Rocky Road / Job’s Red Wagon 4:52
2. 1-2 Alabama Concerto: I. The Henry John Story / Green Green Rocky Road — John Benson Brooks 3:19
3. 1-3 Alabama Concerto: I. Job’s Red Wagon — John Benson Brooks 3:11
4. 1-4 Alabama Concerto: II. Trampin’ / The Loop / Trampin’ — John Benson Brooks 7:56
5. 1-5 Alabama Concerto: II. The Loop — John Benson Brooks 2:27
6. 1-6 Alabama Concerto: III. Little John Shoes — John Benson Brooks 3:12
7. 1-7 Alabama Concerto: III. Milord’s Callin’ / Little John Shoes / Milord’s Callin’ — John Benson Brooks 5:09
8. 1-8 Alabama Concerto: IV. Blues for Christmas / Rufus Playboy / Grandma’s Coffin / Blues for Christmas 7:37
9. 1-9 Alabama Concerto: IV. Grandma’s Coffin / Rufus Playboy / Grandma’s Coffin — John Benson Brooks 5:12
10. 2-1 African Waltz 2:13
11. 2-2 Kelly Blue 3:52
12. 2-3 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes standard — Jerome Kern 3:04
13. 2-4 West Coast Blues standard 3:51
14. 2-5 Letter From Home 2:02
15. 2-6 Somethin’ Different 3:05
16. 2-7 Blue Brass Groove 4:50
17. 2-8 I’ll Close My Eyes standard — Billy Reid 3:45
18. 2-9 Stockholm Sweetnin’ — Quincy Jones 3:44
19. 2-10 The Uptown — Junior Mance 2:17
20. 2-11 This Here — Stefano Di Battista, Bobby Timmons 3:01

Production

• Ernie Wilkins arranger
• Jack Higgins engineer
• Orrin Keepnews producer

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