ROOTS - Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 1996

BENNY GOLSON - tenor saxophone
NATHAN DAVIS - tenor and soprano saxophones
ARTHUR BLYTHE - alto saxophone
CHICO FREEMAN - tenor saxophone
KIRK LIGHTSEY - piano
BUSTER WILLIAMS - bass
ED THIGPEN - drums

1. Hank's Tune  7:54
2. announcement (B. Golson)  1:34
3. Stolen Moments  11:28
4. band intros (B. Golson)  11:20
5. To Hear a Tear Drop in the Rain  11:35
6. Impressions  11:05
7. Lester Leaps In 14:26
8. Tokudo  9:39

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham  14th April 1996

BBC Radio 3 Broadcast

Arthur Blythe's passing prompted me to dig this out.  Enjoy.

BILLY HART "ENCHANCE" (HORIZON, 1977)

BILLY HART "ENCHANCE"

Billy Hart, drums
Oliver Lake, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (7), flute (5)
Dewey Redman, tenor saxophone (not on 5)
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet, koto (5)
Eddie Henderson,trumpet (1-5,7), fluegelhorn (1,2), echoplex (5)
Don Pullen, piano, electric piano (5)
Buster Williams, acoustic bass (1,3,5)
Dave Holland, acoustic bass (2,4,6,7)
Thabo Michael Carvin, percussion (3,5)


1. Diff Customs (Lake) 05:53
2. Shadow Dance (Holland) 07:52
3. Layla-Joy (Hart) 07:04
4. Corner Culture (Redman) 02:52
5. Rahsaan Is Beautiful (Peterson) 04:38
6. Pharoah (Pullen) 09:44
7. Hymn For The Old Year (Lake) 08:56



Recorded February 24 and March 3, 1977, Generation Sound Studio, New York City.


HORIZON 24

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MTUME UMOJA ENSEMBLE "LAND OF THE BLACKS" (STRATA-EAST, 1971)

I know it was posted in blog-land already twice but for my money this recording deserves a "flac".
The cover has an already worn out look though the LPs were in fine condition.
Enjoy.



"Live At The East":


Mtume, congas, tonette horn
Carlos Garnett, tenor saxophone & flute
Gary Bartz, alto & soprano saxophone
Leroy Jenkins, violin
Stanley Cowell, piano
Buster Williams, bass
Ndugu, drums
Bily Hart, drums
Andy Bey, vocals
Joe Lee Wilson, vocals
Eddie Micheaux, vocals
Yusef Iman, poetry
Weusi Kuumba, poetry

LP1
1. Invocation [by Mtume] 04:17
2. Baba Hengates 17:54
3. Utamu 10:09
4. Saud 10:47

LP2
1. Alkebu-Lan 16:36
2. No Words 08:46
3. Seperate Not Equal 07:22
4. Sifa (The Prayer) 14:56
5. (no reference) 01:26

Recorded: August 21st, 1971 at The East, Brooklyn, NY

STRATA-EAST SES-1972-4


(Note: On track 5 (LP2) James Mtume is introducing the band members to the audience)