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