Afro-Bossa
# Afro-Bossa

Afro-Bossa is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1963.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars and stated "This is easily one of Duke Ellington's essential studio recordings of the 1960s, though it isn't as widely recognized as it ought to be".

Professional ratings :

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## Track listing

:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated

* "Afro-Bossa" – 4:22
* "Purple Gazelle" – 2:44
* "Absinthe" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:34
* "Moonbow" – 2:33
* "Sempre Amore" – 3:14
* "Caline (Silk Lace)" – 2:31
* "Tigress" (Strayhorn) – 3:06
* "Angu" – 2:42
* "Volupté" – 2:44
* "Bonga" – 2:49
* "Pyramid" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 3:03
* "Eighth Veil" (Ellington, Strayhorn) – 2:48
   * Recorded at Fine Studios, New York on November 29, 1962 (track 9), December 14, 1962 (track 12), December 20, 1962 (tracks 6 & 11), January 4, 1963 (track 10), and January 5, 1963 (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8).

## Personnel

* Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4-7 & 9-11)
* Billy Strayhorn – piano (tracks 3 & 8)
* Ray Nance – cornet, violin
* Cat Anderson, Roy Burrowes, Cootie Williams – trumpet
* Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper – trombone
* Chuck Connors – bass trombone
* Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
* Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
* Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet
* Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
* Harry Carney – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
* Ernie Shepard – bass
* Sam Woodyard – drums
