Afrisong | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | September 9, 1975 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | India Navigation Whynot Records | |||
Producer | Kazuo Harada & Kuniya Inaoka | |||
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology | ||||
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Afrisong is a solo piano album by Muhal Richard Abrams which was released on India Navigation and the Japanese Trio/Whynot label and features seven performances by Abrams recorded in Chicago in September 1975.
Reception
The Allmusic review states: "Muhal Richard Abrams seamlessy blended elements of stride, bebop, blues, and free music on this collection of solo piano pieces.... It was also a chance for Abrams to display his instrumental facility and underrated keyboard skills, which often take a back seat to his arranging, compositions and bandleading."[1]The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said the album "contains the best of his early solo work".[2]
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Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "Afrisong" – 5:03
- "The Infinite Flow" – 5:55
- "Peace On You" – 7:35
- "Hymn to the East" – 4:30
- "Roots" – 3:56
- "Blues For M." – 3:44
- "The New People" – 10:11
- Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, on September 9, 1975