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Album · 1974

Kwanza

by Archie Shepp

Released
1974
Label
Impulse!
Catalogue no.
AS-9262
Tracklist
5 tracks
Length
41:49
Country
US

“Kwanza” is an album by Archie Shepp, released in 1974 on Impulse!. The original release has 5 tracks with a running time of 41:49. The line-up features Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone), Beaver Harris (drums (drum set)), Charles Davis (baritone saxophone), Clarence Sharpe (alto saxophone) and Dave Burrell (organ, piano).

Who played on Kwanza

  • Archie Shepp tenor saxophone all tracks
  • Beaver Harris drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Charles Davis baritone saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Clarence Sharpe alto saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Dave Burrell organ, piano on 3 tracks
  • Jimmy Owens trumpet on 3 tracks
  • Walter Booker double bass on 2 tracks
  • Albert Winston double bass, electric bass guitar on 1 track
  • Andy Bey piano on 1 track
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Bert Payne guitar on 1 track
  • Bob Bushnell electric bass guitar on 1 track
  • Cecil Payne flute, baritone saxophone on 1 track
  • Cedar Walton piano on 1 track
  • Doris Troy background vocals on 1 track
  • James Spaulding alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Joe Chambers drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Leon Thomas vocals on 1 track
  • Martin Banks flugelhorn, trumpet on 1 track
  • Matthew Gee trombone on 1 track
  • Robin Kenyatta flute, alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Tasha Thomas background vocals on 1 track
  • Wally Richardson guitar on 1 track
  • Wilbur Ware double bass on 1 track
  • Woody Shaw trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Back Back 5:48
  2. A2 Spoo Dee Doo 2:38
  3. A3 New Africa 13:01
  4. B1 Slow Drag 10:15
  5. B2 Bakai — Cal Massey 10:07

More albums by Archie Shepp

Maiden's Prayer (Live Ljubljana '73) Archie Shepp & the New York Contemporary Five Vol. 2 · Live · Storyville Records Four for Trane 1964 · impulse! Fire Music 1965 · impulse! On This Night 1966 · impulse! Mama Too Tight 1967 · impulse! The Magic of Ju-Ju 1967 · GRP Live in San Francisco 1967 · Live · impulse! The Way Ahead 1968 · impulse! Blasé 1969 · BYG Records Yasmina, a Black Woman 1969 · BYG Records Pitchin Can 1970 · America Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Kwanza?

The line-up of Kwanza includes Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone), Beaver Harris (drums (drum set)), Charles Davis (baritone saxophone), Clarence Sharpe (alto saxophone), Dave Burrell (organ, piano), Jimmy Owens (trumpet), Walter Booker (double bass) and Albert Winston (double bass, electric bass guitar).

Which label released Kwanza?

Kwanza was released in 1974 on Impulse! (AS-9262).

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