Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru (Remastered) Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Album info
Album-Release:
1999
HRA-Release:
28.07.2017
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- 1Blue (A Folk Tale)18:07
- 2Uhuru Sasa06:49
- 3Vietcong05:18
- 4Celestial Blues07:36
- 5The Planets05:08
Info for Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru (Remastered)
This righteously grooving mixture of jazz, funk, soul, and searching rhythms proves an essential and politically relevant entry in the canon of timeless jazz recordings.
„Harlem Bush Music combines two Gary Bartz Ntu Troop albums recorded in November of 1970 and January of 1971. The title itself shows that soprano/alto Bartz and singer Andy Bey were moving toward a more expansive format to explore black consciousness within the realm of jazz. The small-group arrangements spin out long grooves on "Rise" and "People Dance" while smooth vocalist Bey adds a steady lyrical mix that weaves in and out of the music. Bass and percussion add a heavy rhythmic effect to "Drinking Song" and "Vietcong," pushing both pieces steadily forward. The overall sound of Harlem Bush Music is evocative, if unusual, but occasionally becomes stagnant -- as with the ten-minute "People Dance" -- without melodic variation. There are lots of surprises, though. Bartz's narratives in "Parted" and "A Warrior's Song" combined with bursts of music will seem dated but nonetheless intriguing, while "Blue (A Folk Tale)" shifts intriguingly over its 18-minute length. How one finally looks at Harlem Bush Music -- is it music, politics, or something in between -- matters less than understanding the time and place that it was made. And whether one ultimately finds these efforts by the Gary Bartz Ntu Troop satisfying or tiring matters less than appreciating the adventurous spirit that went into making them.“ (Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. , AMG)
Gary Bartz, soprano, alto saxophone, piano
Andy Bey, vocals
Joony Booth, electric bass
Ron Carter, bass
Harold White, drums
Nat Bettis, percussion
Recorded 1970 and January 1971 at Decca Sound Studios, New York, November
Engineered by Elvin Campbell
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Digitally remastered
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