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New Kingdom (album)

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Released
  
1992

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Delmark

Recorded
  
October 6,7 & 8, 1991

Length
  
63:51

Producer
  
Steve Wagner

New Kingdom is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell recorded in 1991 and released on the Delmark label. According to Roy, the title refers to "a whole generation of musicians who've been overlooked, musicians who use avant-garde techniques to develop stuff that refers to the tradition". "I Remember Lee" is dedicated to Roy's teacher Lee Morgan, while "For C.T.", composed by bassist William Parker, is a tribute to valve trombonist Clifford Thornton.

Contents

Reception

Alex Henderson, in his review for AllMusic claims "New Kingdom is Campbell's most essential album". The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "the idea of New Kingdom is to create music that salutes the tradition and still pays heed to the avant-garde."

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Campbell except as indicated
  1. "I Remember Lee" - 10:33
  2. "Angel" (William Parker) - 7:14
  3. "Thanks to the Creator"- 6:18
  4. "For C.T." (William Parker) - 10:26
  5. "Mariescia" - 5:50
  6. "Frankenstein & Igor" - 8:40
  7. "Peace" (Zane Massey) - 3:46
  8. "Spiritual Rejuvenation" - 11:04

Personnel

  • Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Zane Massey - tenor sax on 1, 3 & 7
  • Ricardo Strobert - alto sax, flute on 1, 3, 5 & 8
  • Bryan Carrott - vibes on 1, 3, 5 & 8
  • William Parker - bass
  • Zen Matsuura - drums

    • References

    New Kingdom (album) Wikipedia
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