Beautiful is an album by Cuban jazz percussionist Candido Camero recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2011 The album has sonic influences from North America, West Africa and Cuba itself.
Reception The Allmusic review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3 stars stating "Beautiful isn't the most essential of Candido's recordings, but should hold a fascination for funk-jazz enthusiasts".Collar, M. Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2011
Track listing All compositions by Joe Cain and Candido Camero except as indicated "I'm on My Way" (Richie Havens) - 3:11 "Tic Tac Toe" (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones) - 4:03 "Hey, Western Union Man" (Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 3:29 "Serenade to a Savage" (Joe Garland) - 4:36 "New World in the Morning" (Roger Whittaker) - 3:28 "Beautiful" - 2:54 "I Shouldn't Believe" (Kelly Montgomery) - 3:26 "Money Man" - 5:07 "Ghana Spice, Pt. 1" - 3:06 "Ghana Spice, Pt. 2" - 4:22 Recorded at A&R Studios in New York City on October 20 (tracks 1–3 & 5) and October 27 (tracks 4 & 6–10), 1970.
Personnel Candido Camero - conga, bongos Bernie Glow, Pat Russo - trumpet (tracks 1–3 & 5–10) Alan Raph - trombone, bass trombone (tracks 1–3 & 5–10) Joe Grimm - soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1–3 & 5–10) Frank Anderson - piano, organ David Spinozza - guitar Jerry Jemmott (tracks 1–3 & 5), Richard Davis - electric bass Herbie Lovelle - drums Joe Cain - arranger
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