Afro Straight (DE 5001)

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Afro Straight

Delmark

038153500122

DEL 133686

DE 5001

JAZZ

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Afro Straight

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After 5 Delmark albums with his New Horizons Ensemble and three as co-leader of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, saxophonist, composer, arranger Ernest Dawkins leads this brand new, specially chosen group for a program of straight ahead jazz featuring African, Afro-Latin and African-American percussion. The personnel is Ernest Dawkins, alto, tenor saxophone; Corey Wilkes, trumpet; Willerm Delisfort, piano; Junius Paul, bass; Isaiah Spencer, drums; Ruben Alvarez, congas, bongos, chimes, shaker; Greg Carmouche, Greg Penn, congas; and on the intimate ballad rendition of "God Bless The Child" Ben Paterson on Hammond B3 organ. Nine songs also includes "Mr. PC", "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise", "Central Park West", "Footprints", "United".

Ernest Dawkins, alto & tenor sax
Corey Wilkies, trumpet
Willerm Delisfort, piano
Junius Paul, bass
Isaiah Spencer, bass
Ruben Alvarez, congas, bongos, chimes
Greg Carmouche, congas
Greg Penn, congas
Ben Paterson, Hammond B3 organ

Tracklist:
1. Mr PC
2. United
3. Afro Straight
4. Central Park West
5. Woody 'N You
6. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
7. God Bless The Child
8. Footprints
9. Old Man Blues
10. Ju Ju