John Stubblefield

180 gram LP

One of the best records ever from reedman John Stubblefield -- a set that balances his spiritual roots with a more wide-reaching sense of soul!

The tunes here are some of the best that Stubblefield ever penned -- proud, righteous numbers that have this great sense of energy -- offered up not just in the leader's own work on tenor and soprano sax, but also in the keyboards of Geri Allen, bass of Charnett Moffett, drums of Victor Lewis, and percussion of Mino Cinelu.

Things are electric, but never at a level that's crossover fusion at all -- and the whole album rings out with that new sense of pride that came to jazz like this as the previous spiritual generation found more acceptance in the 80s.

PERSONNEL:

• John Stubblefield – (tenor & soprano saxophone)
• Geri Allen – (piano, keyboards)
• Charnett Moffett – (bass)
• Victor Lewis – (drums, percussion)
• Mino Cinelu – (percussion, vocals A3)

New York, April 22nd and 23rd, 1986

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Bushman Song (electric version)
• A2. Serenade To The Motherland
• A3. Some Things Never Change
• A4. Mwe Malad O

• SIDE B
• B1. Loss Of A Moment
• B2. East Side – West Side
• B3. Calypso Rose
• B4. Bushman Song (acoustic version)