Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky
| Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 18 to 20, 1967 | |||
| Venue | Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Uni Records 3015, 73015 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky is a 1967 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label.[2][3] It was recorded live at the night club Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, California, in September 18 to 20, 1967.[4][5] The song "Up, Up and Away" was later included in his 2004 album Still Grazing.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mra" (Christopher Columbus) | Caiphus Semenya | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Little Miss Sweetness" | Smokey Robinson | 3:32 |
| 3. | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Gary Brooker, Keith Reid | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Up, Up and Away" | Jimmy Webb | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Son of Ice Bag" | Hugh Masekela | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Senor Corãza" | Al Abreu | 7:50 |
| 7. | "Coincidence" | Hugh Masekela | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Ha Lese Le Di Khanna" | Caiphus Semenya | 2:58 |
Personnel
- Bass – Henry Franklin
- Cover design, photography – Jeffery Eisen
- Drums – Chuck Carter
- Percussion – Elmer Siegel (uncredited)
- Piano – Cecil Barnard
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Saxophone – Al Abreu
- Trumpet, vocals – Hugh Masekela (uncredited)
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.