Afro Blue -University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1985
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1985:
Mongo Santamaria: Conga Drums
Tito Puente: Timbales, Special Guest
Max Roach: Drums, Special Guest
Pablo Rosario: Percussion, Timbales
Sam Furnace: Alto Sax, Baritone Sax and Flute
Tony Hinson: Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax and Flute
Eddie Allen: Trumpet
Bob Quaranta: Piano
Eddie Resto: Bass
Jose Martinez: Drums
Congas -- Rafael De Jesus
Drums -- Steve Gadd
Electric Bass -- Francisco Centeno
Electric Piano -- Dave Grusin
Flute -- Dave Valentin
Mastered By -- Ted Jansen
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor -- Dave Grusin
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By -- Larry Rosen
Strings -- Alan Shulman, Alfred Brown, Barry Finclair, Charles McCracken, David Nadien, Diana Halprin, Emanuel Vardi, Harold Kohon, Harry Cykman, Herbert Sorkin, Lewis Eley, Max Pollikoff, Noel Pointer, Paul Gershman
Synthesizer -- Dave Grusin
Tambora [Caja] -- Gene Golden
Vocals, Bata, Bata [Itotele] -- Milton Cardona
1. Afro Blue
2. If I Should Lose You
3. You Taught My Heart To Sing
4. If I Were a Bell
5. Summertime
6. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
7. Blue Bossa
8. Carriba
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner:piano
Johnny Almendra:timbales (1,7)
Gary Bartz:saxophone (1, 2, 7)
Ignacio Berroa:drums (1, 7)
Giovanni Hidalgo: percussion (1, 7)
Claudio Roditi:trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 7)
Avery Sharpe: bass (1, 7)
Steve Turre: trombone, shells (1, 7)
Dave Valentin: flute (1, 7)
Christian McBride : bass (2)
Lewis Nash:drums (2)
Bobby Hutcherson :vibes (4)
Charnett Moffett:bass (4)
Eric Harland: drums (4)
Stanley Clarke:acoustic bass, electric bass (6, 8)
Al Foster:drums (6, 8)