Afrique is a 1971 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra, arranged & conducted by Oliver Nelson released by the Flying Dutchman label[1][2][3]
Afrique | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Recorded | December 22 & 23, 1970 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio A, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz/Swing | |||
Length | 37:36 | |||
Label | Flying Dutchman | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "In late 1970, more than 35 years into his career as a bandleader, Count Basie, working with producer Bob Thiele and arranger/conductor/saxman Oliver Nelson, went into the studio and cut this album of big band blues built on recent compositions -- and they made it sound cutting-edge and as urgent as anything the man had ever turned his talent toward. ... Afrique is one of a handful of absolutely essential post-big band-era albums by him".[4]
All compositions by Oliver Nelson except where noted