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Afro-Bossa is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1963.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This is easily one of Duke Ellington's essential studio recordings of the 1960s, though it isn't as widely recognized as it ought to be". Шаблон:Album ratings

Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

1. "Afro-Bossa" – 4:22
2. "Purple Gazelle" – 2:44
3. "Absinthe" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:34
4. "Moonbow" – 2:33
5. "Sempre Amore" – 3:14
6. "Caline (Silk Lace)" – 2:31
7. "Tigress" (Strayhorn) – 3:06
8. "Angu" – 2:42
9. "Volupté" – 2:44
10. "Bonga" – 2:49
11. "Pyramid" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 3:03
12. "Eighth Veil" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 2:48
    • Recorded at Fine Studios, New York on November 29, 1962 (track 9), December 14, 1962 (track 12), December 20, 1962 (tracks 6 & 11), January 4, 1963 (track 10), and January 5, 1963 (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8).

Personnel

• Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4-7 & 9-11)
• Billy Strayhorn – piano (tracks 3 & 8)
• Ray Nance – cornet, violin
• Cat Anderson, Roy Burrowes, Cootie Williams – trumpet
• Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
• Chuck Connors – bass trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
• Ernie Shepard – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums