Frank Wright - Uhuru Na Umoja (2004)
BAND/ARTIST: Frank Wright
- Title: Uhuru Na Umoja
- Year Of Release: 2004
- Label: America Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: mp3 320 kbps / flac lossless (tracks, log, .cue, scans)
- Total Time: 00:34:06
- Total Size: 133 / 272 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Oriental Mood
02. Aurora Borealis
03. Grooving
04. Being
05. Pluto
Uhuru Na Umoja is a fiery 1970 date with Frank Wright leading a bassless quartet with Noah Howard on alto, Bobby Few on piano, and Art Taylor on drums. The tunes (or at least the heads) were composed by Howard: Ayler-esque, simple introductory melodies that quickly blast off to the stratosphere. Wright's gruff tenor contrasts nicely with Howard's sweeter tone, which is not really less intense, just less ferocious. Taylor is really impressive on his first foray into free music from his storied hard bop background, and Few's playing is nothing short of elegant even when the rest of the band is whipping up a storm. There are a number of really pretty moments alongside all the hard blowing (like the intro to "Oriental Mood"), and "Aurora Borealis" achieves that rare combination of freedom and intensity with lyrical, spiritual beauty that's found on so many great Impulse! titles. Fans of '60s-style "energy music" should really check this out.
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wright
Alto Saxophone – Noah Howard
Drums – Arthur Taylor
Piano – Bobby Few
01. Oriental Mood
02. Aurora Borealis
03. Grooving
04. Being
05. Pluto
Uhuru Na Umoja is a fiery 1970 date with Frank Wright leading a bassless quartet with Noah Howard on alto, Bobby Few on piano, and Art Taylor on drums. The tunes (or at least the heads) were composed by Howard: Ayler-esque, simple introductory melodies that quickly blast off to the stratosphere. Wright's gruff tenor contrasts nicely with Howard's sweeter tone, which is not really less intense, just less ferocious. Taylor is really impressive on his first foray into free music from his storied hard bop background, and Few's playing is nothing short of elegant even when the rest of the band is whipping up a storm. There are a number of really pretty moments alongside all the hard blowing (like the intro to "Oriental Mood"), and "Aurora Borealis" achieves that rare combination of freedom and intensity with lyrical, spiritual beauty that's found on so many great Impulse! titles. Fans of '60s-style "energy music" should really check this out.
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wright
Alto Saxophone – Noah Howard
Drums – Arthur Taylor
Piano – Bobby Few
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