| Four Questions | ||||
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| Studio album by Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:10 | |||
| Label | Zoho Music | |||
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Four Questions is a 2020 album by Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and produced by Kabir Sehgal and Doug Davis. [1] [2] It won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Jack" | 7:22 |
| 2. | "Jazz Twins" | 9:31 |
| 3. | "Four Questions" (featuring Dr. Cornel West) | 16:13 |
| 4. | "Clump, Unclump" | 7:18 |
| 5. | "A Still, Small Voice I: Elijah (1 Kings 19:13)" (featuring the "Still, Small Voice" Singers) | 8:05 |
| 6. | "A Still, Small Voice II: Amidst the Fire and Whirlwind" (featuring the "Still, Small Voice" Singers) | 1:14 |
| 7. | "A Still, Small Voice III: Cacophonus" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "A Still, Small Voice IV: A Still, Small Voice" (featuring the "Still, Small Voice" Singers) | 8:02 |
| Total length: | 62:10 | |
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