Afrisong
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| Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | India Navigation Whynot Records |
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| Producer | Kazuo Harada & Kuniya Inaoka | |||
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Afrisong is a solo piano album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on India Navigation and the Japanese Trio/Whynot label and features seven performances by Abrams recorded in Chicago in September 1975.
Reception
The Allmusic review states: "Muhal Richard Abrams seamlessy blended elements of stride, bebop, blues, and free music on this collection of solo piano pieces.... It was also a chance for Abrams to display his instrumental facility and underrated keyboard skills, which often take a back seat to his arranging, compositions and bandleading."[1]The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said the album "contains the best of his early solo work".[2]
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Afrisong" – 5:03
- "The Infinite Flow" – 5:55
- "Peace On You" – 7:35
- "Hymns to the Last" – 4:30
- "Roots" – 3:56
- "Blues For M." – 3:44
- "The New People" – 10:11
- Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, on September 9, 1975
Personnel
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allmusic Review, accessed September 9, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
