Listen to Afro-Blue by Lizz Wright

Afro-Blue

Lizz Wright

Jazz

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lizz Wright

Performer

Derrick Gardner

Derrick Gardner

Trumpet

Vincent Gardner

Vincent Gardner

Trombone

Myron Walden

Saxophone

Danilo Perez

Piano

John Hart

Acoustic Guitar

Doug Weiss

Double Bass

Terreon Gully

Drums

Jeff Haynes

Percussion

Brian Blade

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Songwriter

Mongo Santamaría

Mongo Santamaría

Songwriter

Brian Blade

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brian Blade

Producer

Joe Ferla

Recording Engineer

Chris Fama

Assistant Recording Engineer

Andrew Felluss

Assistant Recording Engineer

Jason Stasium

Assistant Recording Engineer

David Perini

Assistant Recording Engineer

Al Schmitt

Mixing Engineer

Steve Genewick

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Tommy LiPuma

Producer

Jon Cowherd

Producer

Lyrics

Dream of a land

My soul is from

I hear a hand

Stroke on a drum

Elegant boy

Beautiful girl

Dancing for joy

Delicate whirl

Shades of delight

Cocoa hue

Rich as a night

Afro-blue

Two young lovers are face to face

With undulating grace

They gently sway then slip away

To some secluded place

Whispering trees

Echo their sighs

Passionate pleas

Tender replies

Shades of delight

Cocoa hue

Rich as a night

Afro-blue

Lovers in flight

Upward they climb

Burst at the height

Slowly subside

And my slumbering fantasy

Assumes reality

Until it seems it's not a dream

The two are you and me

Shades of delight

Cocoa hue

Rich as the night

Afro-blue

Written by: Mongo Santamaria

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