Mutima

Mutima is the debut album led by bassist Cecil McBee recorded in 1974 and first released on the Strata-East label.[1]

Mutima
Studio album by Cecil McBee
Released	1974
Recorded	May 8, 1974 at Minot Studios, White Plains, New York
Genre	Jazz
Label	Strata-East SES-7417
Producer	Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee chronology
Mutima (1974) Music from the Source (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos called it "A landmark recording in early creative improvised modern music" and states "McBee as a pure musician has staggering technique, rich harmonic ideas, and an indefatigable swing, but it is as a composer that he is set apart from other musicians of this mid-'70s era ...Mutima (translated as "unseen forces") undoubtedly solidified his stature and brilliance as a major player".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil McBee

1. "From Within" - 11:21
2. "Voice of the 7th Angel" - 2:02
3. "Life Waves" - 9:13
4. "Mutima" - 13:41
5. "A Feeling" – 2:38
6. "Tulsa Black" - 6:10

Personnel

• Cecil McBee - bass
• Tex Allen - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2-6)
• Art Webb - flute (tracks 2 & 4-6)
• Allen Braufman - alto saxophone (tracks 2-6)
• George Adams - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 2-6)
• Onaje Allen Gumbs - piano, electric piano (tracks 2-6)
• Jimmy Hopps - drums (tracks 2-6)
• Jabali Billy Hart - cymbal, percussion (tracks 2 & 4-6)
• Lawrence Killian - congas (tracks 2 & 4-6)
• Michael Carvin - gong, percussion (tracks 2 & 4-6)
• Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals (track 2)
• Cecil McBee, Jr. - electric bass (track 6)
• Allen Nelson - drums (track 5)

References

1. Cecil McBee discography accessed January 5, 2015
2. Nastos, Michael G.. Mutima – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.