Afrisong
Studio album by
Muhal Richard Abrams
Released1975
RecordedSeptember 9, 1975
GenreJazz
LabelIndia Navigation
Whynot Records
ProducerKazuo Harada & Kuniya Inaoka
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Things to Come from Those Now Gone
(1975)		 Afrisong
(1975)		 Sightsong
(1977)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

  1. "Afrisong" – 5:03
  2. "The Infinite Flow" – 5:55
  3. "Peace On You" – 7:35
  4. "Hymn to the East" – 4:30
  5. "Roots" – 3:56
  6. "Blues For M." – 3:44
  7. "The New People" – 10:11
  • Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, on September 9, 1975

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed September 9, 2009
  2. 1 2 Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.