Nuba (album)
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Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | June 1979 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:23 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giacomo Pellicciotti | |||
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Nuba is an album by American jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille, vocalist Jeanne Lee, and saxophonist Jimmy Lyons recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "Those seeking a standard trio or straight jazz date are advised to look elsewhere; there was nothing conventional or predictable about this one".[2]
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Track listing[]
- All compositions by Andrew Cyrille except as indicated
- "Nuba 1" – 7:27
- "Cornbread Picnic (Maize)" – 4:58
- "The One Before Zero" – 5:23
- "JJ&A" (Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons) – 5:12
- "In These Last Days" (Lee) – 7:35
- "Sorry" (Lyons) – 6:58
- "Nuba 2" – 7:50
- Recorded at Fontana Studio 7 in Milano, Italy in June 1979
Personnel[]
- Andrew Cyrille – drums, percussion
- Jeanne Lee – vocals, poetry
- Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone
References[]
- ^ Black Saint discography accessed June 1, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums
- Andrew Cyrille albums
- 1979 albums