Uhuru na Umoja

Uhuru na Umoja (in Swahili "Freedom and Unity") is an album by American free jazz saxophonist Frank Wright recorded in 1970 in Paris, originally released on the French America label and reissued on CD in 2004 by Universal France. Wright leads a quartet featuring alto saxophonist Noah Howard, who composed each of the tracks, pianist Bobby Few and bebop drummer Art Taylor in his first free jazz date.[1] "Oriental Mood" and "Aurora Borealis" are the same compositions as "Mount Fuji" and "Queen Anne", from Howard's The Black Ark album.

Uhuru na Umoja
Studio album by Frank Wrigth
Released	1970
Recorded	1970
Studio	Paris
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:52
Label	America
Producer	Pierre Berjot
Frank Wrigth chronology
One For John (1969) Uhuru na Umoja (1970) Church Number Nine (1973)
reissue cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Sean Westergaard states "Wright's gruff tenor contrasts nicely with Howard's sweeter tone, which is not really less intense, just less ferocious.. Fans of '60s-style 'energy music' should really check this out."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Noah Howard.

1. "Oriental Mood" – 8:55
2. "Aurora Borealis" – 7:43
3. "Grooving" – 6:52
4. "Being" – 6:28
5. "Pluto" – 3:54

Personnel

• Noah Howard – alto saxophone
• Frank Wright – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Few - piano
• Arthur Taylor – drums

References

1. Uhuru na Umoja original liner notes by Valerie Wilmer
2. Westergaard, Sean. Frank Wright – Uhuru na Umoja: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2017.