Clef MGC-689 · 12-inch LP · 1955

MGC-689

Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill

Machito

Released: 1955
Tracks: 14

8 more tracks from these dates went to 2nd Afro Cuban Suite

Who's on it

Machito – maracas
Mario Bauza – trumpet
Frank Paquito Davilla – trumpet
Harry Edison – trumpet
Al Stewart – trumpet
Bob Woodlen – trumpet
Gene Johnson – alto sax
Charlie Parker – alto sax
Fred Skerritt – alto sax
Jose Madera – tenor sax
Flip Phillips – tenor sax
Sol Rabinowitz – tenor, baritone sax
Leslie Johnakins – baritone sax
Chico O'Farrill – arranger, conductor
Rene Hernandez – piano
Roberto Rodriguez – bass
Buddy Rich – drums
Rafael Miranda – conga
Chano Pozo – conga
Jose Mangual – bongo
Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
Doug Mettome – trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
Nick Travis – trumpet
Eddie Bert – trombone
Vernon Friley – trombone
Fred Zito – trombone
George Berg – alto sax
Lenny Hambro – alto sax
Ben Harrod – alto sax
Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Don Lamond – drums
Luis Miranda – conga
Candido – bongo

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancionlate 1948 · 557-4
2Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 1late 1948 · 558-6
3Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 2late 1948 · 559-4
4Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8late 1948 · 560-2
5Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazzlate 1948 · 561-3
6Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abiertalate 1948 · 562-4
7The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part I - IntroductoryJanuary 21, 1951 · 468-2
8The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part II - PregonJanuary 21, 1951 · 469-3
9The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part III - 6/8January 21, 1951 · 469a-2
10The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part IV - JazzJanuary 21, 1951 · 470-3
11The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part V - Cancion AntiguaJanuary 21, 1951 · 471-6
12The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part VI - Rumba FinalJanuary 21, 1951 · 472-4
13Havana SpecialJanuary 21, 1951 · 473-4
14Fiesta TimeJanuary 21, 1951 · 474-5

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The 2 sessions

late 1948NYC, December 21, 1950 or Machito And His Orchestra
- Machito – maracas
- Mario Bauza – trumpet
- Frank Paquito Davilla – trumpet
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Al Stewart – trumpet
- Bob Woodlen – trumpet
- Gene Johnson – alto sax
- Charlie Parker – alto sax
- Fred Skerritt – alto sax
- Jose Madera – tenor sax
- Flip Phillips – tenor sax
- Sol Rabinowitz – tenor, baritone sax
- Leslie Johnakins – baritone sax
- Chico O'Farrill – arranger, conductor
- Rene Hernandez – piano
- Roberto Rodriguez – bass
- Buddy Rich – drums
- Rafael Miranda – conga
- Chano Pozo – conga
- Jose Mangual – bongo
- Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
6 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 21, 1951NYCChico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
- Chico O'Farrill – arranger, conductor
- Mario Bauza – trumpet
- Doug Mettome – trumpet
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
- Al Stewart – trumpet
- Nick Travis – trumpet
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Vernon Friley – trombone
- Fred Zito – trombone
- George Berg – alto sax
- Lenny Hambro – alto sax
- Ben Harrod – alto sax
- Flip Phillips – tenor sax
- Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
- Danny Bank – baritone sax
- Rene Hernandez – piano
- Roberto Rodriguez – bass
- Don Lamond – drums
- Luis Miranda – conga
- Candido – bongo
- Jose Mangual – bongo
- Ubaldo Nieto – timbales
8 tracks on this record · 9 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

22 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-131	Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1953	Mario Bauza, Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Fred Zito, George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond, Luis Miranda, Candido
MGN-9	2nd Afro Cuban Suite	Chico O'Farrill	1954	Mario Bauza, Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Fred Zito, George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond, Luis Miranda, Candido
MGN-31	Chico O'Farrill	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1954+	Mario Bauza, Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Fred Zito, George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond, Luis Miranda, Candido

18 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Machito, Mario Bauza, Frank Paquito Davilla, Bob Woodlen, Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, Leslie Johnakins, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Buddy Rich, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Danny Bank, Don Lamond, Luis Miranda

17 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Machito, Mario Bauza, Frank Paquito Davilla, Harry Edison, Bob Woodlen, Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, Leslie Johnakins, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Buddy Rich, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Luis Miranda

16 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Machito, Mario Bauza, Frank Paquito Davilla, Bob Woodlen, Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, Leslie Johnakins, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Buddy Rich, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Luis Miranda

10 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Chico O'Farrill, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond
	MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Chico O'Farrill, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, Roberto Rodriguez, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Jimmy Nottingham, Danny Bank, Candido

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Nick Travis, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 15031	Mambo Hambro	Lenny Hambro	1954	Rene Hernandez, Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Eddie Bert, Lenny Hambro
MGN-1062	Bill Harris Herd	Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson	1956	Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, George Berg, Don Lamond
V-8471	Burnin' Beat	Buddy Rich/Gene Krupa	1962	Al Stewart, Buddy Rich, Nick Travis, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Al Stewart, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Lenny Hambro, Danny Bank
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich, Jose Mangual, Luis Miranda
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Jose Mangual
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Jose Mangual, Nick Travis, Danny Bank, Candido
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Al Stewart, Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Chico O'Farrill, Jimmy Nottingham, Eddie Wasserman, Don Lamond

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-646	The Magnificent Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quintet	1955	Charlie Parker, Jose Mangual, Luis Miranda
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Jimmy Nottingham, George Berg, Danny Bank
MGC-691	Flip Wails	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
LP 1250	Bix-Duke-Fats	Arranged By Tom Talbert	1956	Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Danny Bank
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Eddie Wasserman
BCP-75	Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk & Miles	Sam Most Orchestra	1957	Al Stewart, Doug Mettome, Eddie Wasserman
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Doug Mettome
MGV-8008	Fiesta: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #6	Charlie Parker And His Orchestra	1956+	Charlie Parker, Jose Mangual, Luis Miranda
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Harry Edison, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich

2 of them 75 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6092	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	1950	Flip Phillips, Don Lamond
V-8778	Buddy Rich All Stars · not on the site yet	Buddy Rich All Stars	1953	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-26	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1954	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGC-637	The Flip Phillips Quintet	The Flip Phillips Quintet	1954	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGN-1013	Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall	Charlie Ventura Quartet	1954	Lenny Hambro, Danny Bank
BCP-14	Urbie - East Coast Jazz/6	Urbie Green	1955	Doug Mettome, Danny Bank
MGC-675	Charlie Parker With Strings	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1955	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGC-684	Krupa And Rich	Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet	1955	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Doug Mettome, Eddie Bert
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Flip Phillips, Danny Bank
MGN-1038	Buddy And Sweets	Buddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet	1955	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1043	Pres And Sweets	Lester Young - Harry Edison Sextet	1955	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1052	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1955	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Jimmy Nottingham, Vernon Friley
MGV-8006	The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4	Bird And Diz	1956+	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich
MG 12024	Borderline	Ray McKinley, Eddie Sauter	1955	Nick Travis, Vernon Friley
BCP-61	Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries	Howard McGhee	1956	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
MGC-634	The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	Flip Phillips Quartet	1956	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Eddie Bert, Candido
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1053	An Evening With Mary Ann McCall And Charlie Ventura	Charlie Ventura Quartet With Mary Ann McCall	1956	Lenny Hambro, Danny Bank
MGN-1065	An Evening Of Jazz	Tommy Turk And His Orchestra, Sonny Criss And His Orchestra, The Six	1956	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1080	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	1956	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
LP 1245	Wednesday's Child	Patty McGovern And Thomas Talbert	1956	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-6004	Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland	Chris Connor	1956	Jimmy Nottingham, Vernon Friley
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Buddy Rich, George Berg
PRLP 7071	Cross Section	Billy Taylor	1957	Machito, Ubaldo Nieto
MGV-8212	Tour De Force	The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison	1957	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Jose Mangual, Candido
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Jimmy Nottingham, Vernon Friley
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Doug Mettome, Danny Bank
LP 1276	Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man	Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men	1958	Nick Travis, Eddie Wasserman
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MGV-8285	Buddy Rich In Miami	Buddy Rich Quartet	1958	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Harry Edison, Eddie Bert
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	George Berg, Don Lamond
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Parker, Buddy Rich
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Danny Bank, Don Lamond
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
LP 1344	Blue & Sentimental	Lurlean Hunter	1960	Harry Edison, Don Lamond
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Doug Mettome, Danny Bank
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Jose Mangual, Nick Travis
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Nick Travis, Eddie Wasserman
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis
CL 2164	Big Band And Quartet In Concert	Thelonious Monk	1964	Nick Travis, Eddie Bert
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Jimmy Nottingham, Candido
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Jose Mangual, Danny Bank
CL 2416	Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)	Monk	1965	Nick Travis, Eddie Bert
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Danny Bank, Candido
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Danny Bank, Candido
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Jimmy Nottingham, Danny Bank
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Danny Bank, Candido
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Danny Bank, Candido