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Kofi (album)

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Released
  
1995

Artist
  
Donald Byrd

Producer
  
Duke Pearson

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
43:37

Release date
  
1995

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
December 16, 1969 (#1-2) December 4, 1970 (#3-5) A&R Studios, New York City

Kofi (1969-70)
  
Ethiopian Knights (1971)

Similar
  
Electric Byrd, Fancy Free, Ethiopian Knights, Slow Drag, Byrd in Flight

Donald byrd kofi


Kofi is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring performances by Byrd with Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Airto Moreira, Wally Richardson, and Mickey Roker recorded in 1969 and 1970 and released on the Blue Note label in 1995.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rob Theakston awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The playing here is no less than stellar... The subtle relaxed tones of this album make it truly one of the essential releases in Byrd's catalog".

Track listing

All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated
  1. "Kofi" - 7:46
  2. "Fufu" - 9:39
  3. "Perpetual Love" - 7:38
  4. "Elmina" - 8:37
  5. "The Loud Minority" (Frank Foster) - 9:57 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

  • Donald Byrd - trumpet
  • William Campbell - trombone (track 1)
  • Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
  • Lew Tabackin - tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Duke Pearson - electric piano
  • Wally Richardson - guitar (tracks 3-5)
  • Ron Carter - bass
  • Bob Cranshaw - electric bass (track 2)
  • Airto Moreira - drums (tracks 1 & 2), percussion (tracks 3-5)
  • Mickey Roker - drums (tracks 3-5)
  • Dom Um Romão - percussion (tracks 3-5)

    • Covers

    In 2013, the German House/Techno DJ SCNTST remixed "Kofi" and renamed it "Mind What" .

    Songs

    1Kofi9:30
    2Fufu9:39
    3Perpetual Love8:00

    References

    Kofi (album) Wikipedia
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