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Mapenzi is an album by the Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet recorded in 1977 and released on the Concord label.[1] In Swahili, mapenzi is a plural for "love".

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "this is an excellent example of 1977 hard bop".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated
  1. "Mapenzi" - 5:15
  2. "Rapture" - 5:08
  3. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) - 10:19
  4. "Blue Silver" (Blue Mitchell) - 4:58
  5. "Everything's Changed" (Kirk Lightsey) - 5:13
  6. "Inner Voice" - 6:08
  7. "Tres Senderos" - 5:29
  • Recorded at Sunwest Recording Studios in Hollywood, California on April 14, 1977.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Blue Mitchell discography accessed June 15, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 15, 2011