944 Columbus

• Artist: Mario Bauzá & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
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• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 47:20
• Genre: Jazz

Review

During his final two years, Mario Bauzá and his newly formed Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra recorded three albums, of which 944 Columbus (made just two months before his death) was the last. Three of the ten selections on the CD are dominated by vocals, but jazz is a very strong element throughout these sessions with a variety of fine solos, particularly from trumpeter Michael Mossman. The percussion section blends in well with the horns in this 19-piece orchestra and the final statement from the father of Afro-Cuban jazz is a memorable one. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cubauzá	Michael Mossman	Mario Bauzá	(3:04)
Zambia	Mario Bauzá	Mario Bauzá	(4:09)
La Clave de la Ya Ya	Rudy Calzado	Mario Bauzá	(4:41)
Lourdes' Lullaby	Mario Bauzá	Mario Bauzá	(6:29)
Congratulations to Someone	Bobby Collazo, Roy Alfred, Al Frisch	Mario Bauzá	(3:02)
Heatwave	Irving Berlin	Mario Bauzá	(3:55)
Canto Lucumí	Michael Mossman	Mario Bauzá	(7:42)
A Night in Tunisia	Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli	Mario Bauzá	(4:12)
Biri Bi Kum Bi		Mario Bauzá	(3:43)
Chano	Joe Santiago, Bobby Carcasses	Mario Bauzá	(6:23)

Credits

Michael Mossman (Trumpet), Michael Mossman (Arranger), Michael Mossman (Mixing), Pete Yellin (Clarinet), Pete Yellin (Flute), Pete Yellin (Sax (Alto)), Pete Yellin (Sax (Tenor)), Mario Bauzá (Leader), Mario Bauzá (Producer), Mario Bauzá (Main Performer), Larry Birnbaum (Liner Notes), Rolando Napoleon Briceno (Sax (Alto)), Rolando Napoleon Briceno (Sax (Soprano)), Pablo Calogero (Clarinet (Bass)), Pablo Calogero (Sax (Baritone)), Rudy Calzado (Vocals), Gerry Chamberlain (Trombone), Daniel Colette (Trumpet), Adela Dalto (Vocals (Background)), Jose Alexis Diaz (Percussion), Manny Duran (Trumpet), Manny Duran (Flugelhorn), Bruce Eidem (Trombone), Elvira Franco (Vocals (Background)), Joe Gonzalez (Percussion), Graciela (Vocals), Don Hayward (Trombone), Yolanda Maldonado (Vocals (Background)), Jose Mangual (Bongos), Chico O'Farrill (Arranger), Victor Paz (Trumpet), Marcus Persiani (Piano), Marcus Persiani (Arranger), Dioris Rivera (Flute (Alto)), Dioris Rivera (Sax (Tenor)), Bobby Sanabria (Drums), Bobby Sanabria (?), Joey Santiago (Bass), Carlos "Patato" Valdes (Conga), Johannes Wohlleben (Engineer), Johannes Wohlleben (Mixing), Gotz A. Worner (Producer), Enrique Fernandez (Flute), Enrique Fernandez (Sax (Tenor)), Robert Friedrich (Assistant Engineer), Jose Mangual Jr. (Bongos), Bernd Deutscher (Cover Design), Bill May (Photography), Joe Santiago (Arranger), Joe Santiago (Bass (Acoustic)), Ray Santos (Arranger), Abe Frajndlich (Photography), Mario Bauzá & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra (Main Performer)