Calafia (album)

Calafia
Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's
Released	1985
Recorded	November 29 & 30, 1984
Studio	Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:34
Label	Trend TR-537
Producer	Albert Marx
Gerald Wilson chronology
Jessica (1982) Calafia (1985) Jenna (1989)

Calafia is an album by Gerald Wilson's Orchestra of the 80's recorded in 1984 and released on the Trend label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow noted: "Gerald Wilson's big band recordings were always quite consistent, featuring his distinctive arrangements and some of Los Angeles' top hard bop soloists of the era... A fine, underrated effort". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gerald Wilson.

1. "Prince Albert" – 6:08
2. "Calafia" – 5:20
3. "Eloy" – 5:49
4. "The Redd Foxx" – 4:38
5. "3/4 for Mayor Tom" – 6:58
6. "Viva Tirado '85" – 9:17

Personnel

• Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
• Al Aarons, Rick Baptist, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young –trumpet
• Garnett Brown, Buster Cooper, Thurman Green, Maurice Spears – trombone
• Red Callender tuba
• Roger Hogan, Harold Land, Anthony Ortega, John Stephens, Henry de Vega, Ernie Watts – saxophones
• Milcho Leviev – piano
• Stanley Gilbert – bass
• Paul Humphrey – drums

References

1. Discogs album entry, accessed August 26, 2016
2. Yanow, Scott. Calafia – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2016.