Kwanza (The First)
1973 studio album by Albert Heath
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Kwanza (The First) is an album by drummer Albert Heath featuring performances recorded in 1973 and originally released on the Muse label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June 14, 1973 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:22 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5031 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
Andrew Gilbert of KQED says, "Kwanza captures a mid-career master with a long-established reputation as one of the most eloquent and adaptable drummers in jazz ... Heath wasn’t content to organize an all-star jam session. He’d been collaborating and studying composition with multi-instrumental explorer Yusef Lateef, and he used Kwanza to investigate some of the chamber music concepts he’d been working on".[3] Jazz Views' Eddie Myer observed, "This album come replete with all kinds of modish innovations, from Swahili titles to 4/4 straight-8 rock rhythms, to guitar and rhodes from the youngest members".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Albert Heath, except Oops! by Percy Heath.
- "Tafadhali" – 6:56
- "A Notion" – 5:29
- "Dr. JEH" – 6:22
- "Dunia" – 4:01
- "Oops!" – 6:33
- "Sub-Set" – 10:11