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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Cannonball Adderley Orchestra - "African Waltz"

Dad loved Cannonball Adderly's jazz. This is the title track from his 1961 album, "African Waltz," on Riverside Records.
This song was written by Galt MacDermot and it earned him a Grammy Award. MacDermot is probably best known for his music for the musical, HAIR.
Some of the players on this song include, Percussion – Michael Olatunji
Trombone – Arnett Sparrow, George MatthewsTrumpet – Joe Newman