Mutima

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Released 1974 Release date 1974 Label Strata-East Records		Artist Cecil McBee Producer Cecil McBee Genre Jazz

Recorded May 8, 1974 at Minot Studios, White Plains, New York Mutima (1974) Music from the Source (1977) Similar Cecil McBee albums, Jazz albums

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Mutima is the debut album led by bassist Cecil McBee recorded in 1974 and first released on the Strata-East label.

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Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos called it "A landmark recording in early creative improvised modern music" and states "McBee as a pure musician has staggering technique, rich harmonic ideas, and an indefatigable swing, but it is as a composer that he is set apart from other musicians of this mid-'70s era ...Mutima (translated as "unseen forces") undoubtedly solidified his stature and brilliance as a major player".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil McBee

"From Within" - 11:21
"Voice of the 7th Angel" - 2:02
"Life Waves" - 9:13
"Mutima" - 13:41
"A Feeling" – 2:38
"Tulsa Black" - 6:10

Personnel

Cecil McBee - bass

Tex Allen - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2-6)

Art Webb - flute (tracks 2 & 4-6)

Allen Braufman - alto saxophone (tracks 2-6)

George Adams - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 2-6)

Onaje Allen Gumbs - piano, electric piano (tracks 2-6)

Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 2-6)

Jaboli Billy Hart - cymbal, percussion (tracks 2 & 4-6)

Lawrence Killian - congas (tracks 2 & 4-6)

Michael Carvin - gong, percussion (tracks 2 & 4-6)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals (track 2)

Cecil McBee, Jr. - electric bass (track 6)

Allen Nelson - drums (track 5)

Songs

1From Within11:30
2Voice of the 7th Angel2:09
3Life Waves9:23

References

Mutima Wikipedia

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