Afro Blue
5,846
Jazz
Afro Blue was released on January 1, 1973 by Milestone as a part of the album Song of the New World
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM137
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
McCoy Tyner
Piano
Virgil Jones
Trumpet
Cecil Bridgewater
Trumpet
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Garnett Brown
Trombone
Dick Griffin
Trombone
Kiane Zawadi
Euphonium
Julius Watkins
French Horn
Willie Ruff
French Horn
William Warnick II
French Horn
Hubert Laws
Flute
Sonny Fortune
Flute
Bob Stewart
Tuba
Joony Booth
Bass
Alphonse Mouzon
Drums
Sonny Morgan
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
Mongo Santamaría
Songwriter
McCoy Tyner
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Orrin Keepnews
Producer
Don Hahn
Recording Engineer

