Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa (1970)

Sunny Murray - Hommage To Africa (1970)
Label:BYG Records

Released:1970

Tracklist
A1 Suns Of Africa - Part 1 15:15
A2 Suns Of Africa - Part 1 2:40
B1 R.I.P. 10:35
B2 Unity 6:55

Personnel:
Bass - Alan Silva
Composed By - Murray
Cornet - Clifford Thornton
Drums - Sunny Murray
Gong, Tambourine, Bells - Arthur Jones (tracks: A1, A2)
Piano - Dave Burrell
Saxophone [Alto], Flute - Roscoe Mitchell
Saxophone [Tenor] - Archie Shepp (tracks: A1, A2)
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Kenneth Terroade
Trombone - Grachan Moncur III
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Lester Bowie (tracks: A1, A2)
Tympani, Bells - Earl Freeman (tracks: A1, A2)
Voice, Bells - Jeanne Lee (tracks: A1, A2)
Xylophone [Belafon], Bells - Malachi Favors (tracks: A1, A2)

Composed By - Sunny Murray

Engineer - Claude Jauvert
Producer - Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young

Recorded August 15, 1969, Paris.

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Kenneth Terroade - Love Rejoice

Kenneth Terroade: tenor saxophone, flute
Ronnie Beer: alto & tenor saxophones
Evan Chandley: bass clarinet, flute
François Tusques: piano, balafon
Beb Guerin: bass
Earl Freeman: bass
Claude Delcloo: drums

1969 LOVE REJOICE

Claude Delcloo / Arthur Jones - Africanasia

Claude Delcloo: drums
Arthur Jones: alto saxophone
Joseph Jarman: flute
Kenneth Terroade: flute
Roscoe Mitchell: flute
Clifford Thornton: congas
Earl Freeman: gong, bells, percussion
Malachi Favors: log-drums

1969 AFRICANASIA (LP)

Clifford Thornton - Ketchaoua

Clifford Thornton: percussion, trombone, trumpet, cornet, conga, percussion
Archie Shepp: soprano saxophone
Arthur Jones: alto saxophone
Grachan Moncur III: trombone
Dave Burrell: piano, bells
Earl Freeman: bass, percussion, conga, gong
Beb Guerin: bass
Sunny Muray: drums
Claude Delcloo: drums

Review

by Brandon Burke

Clifford Thornton's only Actuel date as a leader is, like many of the others in this BYG series, an all-star blowing session highly indicative of the times. For some, it will be difficult to tell whether taking credit for composing these pieces is a lost cause. This is some very free music and, save for a handful of scored passages, almost wholly improvised. A number of the scene's top players make appearances here in different groups. On the large ensemble pieces Thornton is joined by Grachan Moncur III, Archie Shepp (on soprano sax), Arthur Jones, Dave Burrell, Beb Guerin, Earl Freeman, and Sunny Murray. Otherwise, "Brotherhood," a piece for quintet, is performed by Thornton, Jones, Guerin, Freeman, and this time, drummer Claude Delcloo, while on "Speak With Your Echo" only the two bassists (Guerin and Freeman) accompany Thornton's cornet. This piece in particular is especially enjoyable and reminiscent perhaps of Arthur Jones' fantastic ballad, "Brother B," from his own Actuel LP, Scorpio. At times the ensemble pieces sound like a Pan-African Morton Feldman, and at others, hazy, psychedelic post bop. Fans of brooding and contemplative improvised music will find a great deal to enjoy here. In fact, many would argue that this is the best LP under Thornton's leadership.

1969 KETCHAOUA

Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones

Archie Shepp: tenor saxophone, piano
Philly Joe Jones: drums
Anthony Braxton: soprano & alto saxophones
Chicago Beau: soprano saxophone, harmonica, vocals
Julio Finn: harmonica, vocals
Leroy Jenkins: violin
Earl Freeman: bass, vocals

1969 ARCHIE SHEPP & PHILLY JOE JONES (LP)