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1985 studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's
Calafia
Studio album by Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80's
Released1985
RecordedNovember 29 & 30, 1984
StudioMonterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA
GenreJazz
Length58:34
LabelTrend
TR-537
ProducerAlbert 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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".

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

References

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