Kwanza is an album by Archie Shepp released on Impulse! in 1974. The album contains tracks recorded from September 1968 to August 1969 by Shepp with four different ensembles.
| Kwanza | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1968; February 17 and August 26, 1969 RCA Studios, New York City February 26, 1969 National Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Impulse! AS-9262 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele, Ed Michel | |||
| Archie Shepp chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "Kwanza may not be one of Shepp's better known recordings, but it is certainly one of his fine ones".[3]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Archie Shepp, except as indicated
- "Back Back" - 5:45
- "Spoo Pee Doo" - 2:38
- "New Africa" (Grachan Moncur III) - 12:50
- "Slow Drag" - 10:09
- "Bakai" (Cal Massey) - 9:59
Recorded September 9, 1968 (track 2), February 17, 1969 (track 1) August 26, 1969 (track 4) and February 26, 1969 (tracks 3 & 5).
Personnel edit
- Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Martin Banks - trumpet, flugelhorn (track 2)
- Robin Kenyatta - alto saxophone, flute (track 2)
- Andrew Bey - piano (track 2)
- Bert Payne - guitar (track 2)
- Albert Winston - electric bass, bass (track 2)
- Beaver Harris - drums (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
- Leon Thomas - lead vocals (track 2)
- Tasha Thomas, Doris Troy - backing vocals (track 2)
- Jimmy Owens - trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Grachan Moncur III - trombone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- James Spaulding - alto saxophone (track 1)
- Charles Davis - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Dave Burrell - organ (track 1), piano (tracks 3 & 5)
- Wally Richardson - guitar (track 1)
- Bob Bushnell - electric bass (track 1)
- Bernard Purdie - drums (track 1)
- Walter Booker - bass (tracks 3 & 5)
- Woody Shaw - trumpet (track 4)
- Matthew Gee - trombone (track 4)
- Clarence Sharpe - alto saxophone
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone, flute (track 4)
- Cedar Walton - piano (track 4)
- Wilbur Ware - bass (track 4)
- Joe Chambers - drums (track 4)
References edit
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 179. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed June 26, 2009.