Beautiful (Candido Camero album)

Beautiful is an album by Cuban jazz percussionist Candido Camero recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label. The album has sonic influences from North America, West Africa and Cuba itself.

Beautiful
Studio album by Candido Camero
Released	1970
Recorded	October 20 & 27, 1970
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:42
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Joe Cain
Candido Camero chronology
Man of a Thousand Fingers (1969) Beautiful (1970) Drum Fever (1973)

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Cain and Candido Camero except as indicated

1. "I'm on My Way" (Richie Havens) - 3:11
2. "Tic Tac Toe" (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones) - 4:03
3. "Hey, Western Union Man" (Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 3:29
4. "Serenade to a Savage" (Joe Garland) - 4:36
5. "New World in the Morning" (Roger Whittaker) - 3:28
6. "Beautiful" - 2:54
7. "I Shouldn't Believe" (Kelly Montgomery) - 3:26
8. "Money Man" - 5:07
9. "Ghana Spice, Pt. 1" - 3:06
10. "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