Afrisong
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | India Navigation Whynot Records | |||
| Producer | Kazuo Harada & Kuniya Inaoka | |||
| Muhal Richard Abrams chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Afrisong" – 5:03
- "The Infinite Flow" – 5:55
- "Peace On You" – 7:35
- "Hymn to the East" – 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed September 9, 2009
- ^ a b Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
