Mutima
1974 studio album by Cecil McBee
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Mutima is the debut album led by bassist Cecil McBee recorded in 1974 and first released on the Strata-East label.[1]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1974, at Minot Studios, White Plains, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Strata-East SES-7417 | |||
| Producer | Cecil McBee | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos called it "A landmark recording in early creative improvised modern music" and states "McBee as a pure musician has staggering technique, rich harmonic ideas, and an indefatigable swing, but it is as a composer that he is set apart from other musicians of this mid-'70s era ...Mutima (translated as "unseen forces") undoubtedly solidified his stature and brilliance as a major player".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Cecil McBee
- "From Within" – 11:21
- "Voice of the 7th Angel" – 2:02
- "Life Waves" – 9:13
- "Mutima" – 13:41
- "A Feeling" – 2:38
- "Tulsa Black" – 6:10
Personnel
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Tex Allen – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2–6)
- Art Webb – flute (tracks 2 & 4–6)
- Allen Braufman – alto saxophone (tracks 2–6)
- George Adams – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 2–6)
- Onaje Allen Gumbs – piano, electric piano (tracks 2–6)
- Jimmy Hopps – drums (tracks 2–6)
- Jabali Billy Hart – cymbal, percussion (tracks 2 & 4–6)
- Lawrence Killian – congas (tracks 2 & 4–6)
- Michael Carvin – gong, percussion (tracks 2 & 4–6)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals (track 2)
- Cecil McBee, Jr. – electric bass (track 6)
- Allen Nelson – drums (track 5)