Kwanza (album)
1974 studio album by Archie Shepp
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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.
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Released1974
RecordedSeptember 9, 1968; February 17 and August 26, 1969
RCA Studios, New York City
February 26, 1969
National Recording Studios, New York City
RCA Studios, New York City
February 26, 1969
National Recording Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelsImpulse!
AS-9262
AS-9262
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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 | |||
| Labels | Impulse! AS-9262 | |||
| Producers | Bob Thiele, Ed Michel | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Reception
Track listing
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
- 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)