The Aztec Suite is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring performances arranged by Chico O'Farrill recorded in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label.[3]
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | November 1959 Webster Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:31 | |||
| Label | United Artists UAL 4082 | |||
| Producer | Jack Lewis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review stated: "In spite of the assurances of the uncredited liner notes author who states that "since its introduction, it has become a jazz classic," this suite sounds uneven and rather dated".[1]
Track listing
edit- "The Aztec Suite" (Chico O'Farrill) - 16:24
- "Heat Wave" (Irving Berlin) - 3:35
- "Deliro" (Felipe Domínguez) - 2:50
- "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:14
- "Drume Negrita" (Eliseo Grenet) - 3:07
- "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:21
Personnel
edit- Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis - trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak - trombone
- Jim Buffington - French horn
- Zoot Sims, Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone
- Hank Jones - piano
- Addison Farmer - bass
- Charlie Persip - drums
- José Mangual - percussion
- Chico O'Farrill - arranger
- Al Cohn - conductor
References
edit- ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2012
- ^ DeMichael, Don (14 April 1960). "Art Farmer: The Aztec Suite". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 8. p. 31.
- ^ Art Farmer discography accessed June 19, 2012