Somalia (album)

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Somalia
Studio album by Billy Harper
Released	1995
Recorded	October 18–21, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:32
Label	Evidence ECD 22133-2
Producer	Mark Rappaport and Billy Harper
Billy Harper chronology
Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 3 (1991) Somalia (1995) If Our Hearts Could Only See (1998)

Somalia is an album by saxophonist Billy Harper recorded in 1993 and released on the Evidence label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "This CD contains some of Billy Harper's finest playing in years".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Billy Harper.

1. "Somalia" – 13:37
2. "Thy Will Be Done" – 21:56
3. "Quest" – 12:45
4. "Light Within" – 7:59
5. "Quest in 3" – 4:15

Personnel[]

• Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, cowbell, voice
• Eddie Henderson – trumpet
• Francesca Tanksley – piano
• Louie Spears – bass
• Horacee Arnold, Newman Taylor Baker – drums
• Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – shekere

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