Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods

Dizzy Gillespie, Machito | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YOU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,346 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Afro-Cuban

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one is REALLY GREAT so don't listen to the naysayers, December 2, 1999

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macfawlty "macfawlty" (potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods (Audio CD)

I have over 30 Diz pieces and have seen him a few times. This one, while more contemporary in that is an orchestral arrangement by Chico O' Farrill, is REALLY tremendous and along with Bahiana are my two favorite later Diz albums. It ain't bebop, it's latin and if you are listenin' to it wantin' bebop, you should put on a bebop album. I happen to really love any of Diz's latin/afro-cuban albums. You can also hear latin songs on even his earliest Bluebird recordings and they are fantastic.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chico O'Farrill as major composer, March 6, 2001

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Tad Richards "theoldmole" (Saugerties, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods (Audio CD)

Latin Jazz has never gotten the credit it deserves (did you hear Ken Burns mention it?), and Chico O'Farrill is unjustly left off most lists of our greatest 20th Century composers. The O'Farrill - Gillespie partnership goes back to the 1940s, and this album finds both of them, well after the era they made their names in, still at an absolute zenith of their creative ability. I would compare this to the Gil Evans - Miles Davis collaborations.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, October 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods (Audio CD)

I disagree with the listener who thought that this had a "Tonight Show" band sound. Especially as to the first piece (which was the entire 1st side of the vinyl album when it came out), the arrangement and performances are varied and exciting. Dizzy's playing is excellent as well. I have found that many people who are rock fans with little exposure to jazz respond well to the first piece on this album, and think that it is quite exciting and interesting. Dizzy had made umpteen albums with his bop soloing over an acoustic quartet, and this album was an admirable attempt to give him a different style to play in.