Xanadu in Africa/Night Flight to Dakar

Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars

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Xanadu in Africa/Night Flight to Dakar Review

by Matt Collar

This compilation brings together two of saxophonist Al Cohn's live albums featuring his Xanadu ensemble. Both recorded while touring Africa in 1980, here we get Xanadu in Africa and Night Flight to Dakar. Joining Cohn are his associates in Xanadu, tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell, pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Frank Butler. Featured are such songs as "Blues Up and Down," "Sweet Senegalese Brown," "The King," "All or Nothing at All," "Robbins Nest," "Blues in the Closet," and more. This is aggressive, straight-ahead hard bop played to an enthusiastic audience.

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Night Flight to Dakar	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	08:45	Spotify Amazon
2	Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	06:44	Spotify Amazon
3	Blues Up and Down Ammons / Sonny Stitt	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	09:09	Spotify Amazon
4	Sweet Senegelese Brown	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	12:06	Spotify Amazon
5	The King Count Basie	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	10:38	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	All or Nothing at All Irving Actman	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	12:43	Spotify Amazon
2	Robbins Nest Jacquet Thompson	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	10:49	Spotify Amazon
3	I Surrender Dear	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	09:00	Spotify Amazon
4	Blues in the Closet Oscar Pettiford	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	04:58	Spotify Amazon
5	Easy Living Ralph Rainger	Al Cohn / Billy Mitchell / Xanadu All Stars	09:35	Spotify Amazon

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