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The Aztec Suite

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The Aztec Suite
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedNovember 1959
Webster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length33:31
LabelUnited Artists
UAL 4082
ProducerJack Lewis
Art Farmer chronology
Brass Shout
(1959)
The Aztec Suite
(1959)
Meet the Jazztet
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
DownBeat[2]

The Aztec Suite is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer featuring performances arranged by Chico O'Farrill recorded in 1959 and originally released on the United Artists label.[3]

Reception

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The Allmusic review stated: "In spite of the assurances of the uncredited liner notes author who states that "since its introduction, it has become a jazz classic," this suite sounds uneven and rather dated".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "The Aztec Suite" (Chico O'Farrill) - 16:24
  2. "Heat Wave" (Irving Berlin) - 3:35
  3. "Deliro" (Felipe Domínguez) - 2:50
  4. "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:14
  5. "Drume Negrita" (Eliseo Grenet) - 3:07
  6. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:21

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2012
  2. ^ DeMichael, Don (14 April 1960). "Art Farmer: The Aztec Suite". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 8. p. 31.
  3. ^ Art Farmer discography accessed June 19, 2012