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Metamorphosis (World Saxophone Quartet album)

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Released
  
1990

Length
  
61:32

Release date
  
1990

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
1990

Artist
  
World Saxophone Quartet

Label
  
Nonesuch Records Inc.

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Metamorphosis is the tenth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet. Released in 1990 it was the group's fourth album on the Elektra/Nonesuch label and features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Arthur Blythe, Oliver Lake and David Murray with Chief Bey, Melvin Gibbs and Mor Thiam. It was the first album recorded by the group after the departure of foundation member Julius Hemphill and their first to feature additional musicians.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 2.5 stars stating "By their own high standards, Metamorphosis had to be reckoned a disappointment.".

Track listing

  1. "Holy Men" (Bluiett) - 2:48
  2. "Lullaby" (Thiam) - 4:51
  3. "Metamorphosis" (Blythe) - 3:28
  4. "Su Mama Ah Zumu" (Murray, Thiam) - 6:25
  5. "Africa" (Lake) - 8:54
  6. "Ballad For The Blackman" (Murray) - 7:52
  7. "Masai Warrior's Dance" (Bluiett) - 5:14
  8. "Love Like Sisters" (Lake) - 4:07
  9. "Lo Chi Lo" (Murray) -6:57
  10. "Feed The People" (Bluiett) - 10:56

Personnel

  • Hamiet Bluiett — baritone saxophone
  • Arthur Blythe — alto saxophone
  • Oliver Lake — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • David Murray — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Chief Bey — asiko, signal drum, shakere
  • Mor Thiam — gmba, gabala, gum gum, rain stick, bgnn
  • Mar Gueye — limbe, m'beum m'beum, gring m'biss m'biss
  • Melvin Gibbs — electric bass (on 1,2,5)

    • Songs

    1The Holy Men2:50
    2Lullaby4:53
    3Metamorphosis3:31

    References

    Metamorphosis (World Saxophone Quartet album) Wikipedia
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