one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz.
Songstress Dee Dee Bridgewater did this album in 1974, she is accompanied by Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet and kalimba, Ron Bridgewater on tenor sax and percussion, Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on bass and Motohiko Hino on drums and percussion. This rip is from the CD which came out on Absorb Music Japan.
Pharoah Sanders -- Izipho Zam (My Gifts) Sonny Fortune on alto sax, Sonny Sharrock on guitar, Lonnie Liston Smith on piano, Leon Thomas on vocals, and Cecil McBee on bass
trombonist Grachan Moncur III -- some of his best work after his initial classics for Blue Note! The album features Moncur fronting a European rhythm section -- performing one side of interpretations of Brazilian folk tunes