Mutima

by Cecil McBee

Mutima cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Strata-East
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:05
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bassist Cecil McBee's debut as a leader is a profound statement in the spiritual jazz movement of the 1974 independent scene. Featuring a stellar lineup including Jimmy Hopps, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Cecil Bridgewater, the album spans from deep, meditative bowed bass solos to explosive free-bop group improvisations. It stands as a pivotal release in the revered Strata-East catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, rhythmic, technical

Tracklist

  1. From Within (11:21)
  2. Voice Of The 7th Angel (2:02)
  3. Life Waves (9:13)
  4. Mutima (13:41)
  5. A Feeling (2:38)
  6. Tulsa Black (6:10)

Credits

  • Lawrence Killian - congas, bells
  • Jimmy Hopps - drums, percussion, drums (drum set)
  • Tex Allen - flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Art Webb - flute
  • Michael Carvin - gong, percussion
  • Billy Hart - percussion, cymbal
  • Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano, electric piano
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals

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