Heritage

by Eddie Henderson

Heritage cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1976
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:38
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The trumpeter leans heavily into a groove-oriented approach on this session, backed by a formidable ensemble of fusion heavyweights. The recording balances complex improvisational passages with accessible, rhythmic structures, reflecting the mid-1970s commercial peak of jazz-funk crossover.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, improvisation, rhythmic, instrumental, fusion, funky, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Inside You (4:52)
  2. Acuphuncture (3:42)
  3. Time And Space (5:19)
  4. Nostalgia (4:10)
  5. Kudu (6:06)
  6. Dr. Mganga (7:32)
  7. Dark Shadow (6:54)

Credits

  • Eddie Henderson - primary artist, trumpet, flugelhorn, written-by
  • Paul Jackson - bass
  • Hadley Caliman - bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, flute
  • James Mtume - congas, piano, other [docadebelo], percussion, written-by
  • Billy Hart - drums
  • Mike Clark - drums
  • Woody Theus - drums
  • Patrice Rushen - electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer, written-by

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