Somalia (album)
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | October 18–21, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Evidence ECD 22133-2 | |||
| Producer | Billy Harper, Mark Rappaport[1] | |||
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Somalia is an album by the American saxophonist Billy Harper.[2][3] It was released in 1995 on the Evidence label.[4][5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [7] |
The Vancouver Sun determined that "whether by design, osmosis or accident, Harper sounds like Coltrane reincarnate."[8] The Globe and Mail concluded that "the performances tend to be rather cumbersome, thanks to the efforts of not one, but two drummers, Newman Baker and Horacee Arnold."[9]
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This CD contains some of Billy Harper's finest playing in years".[6]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Billy Harper.
- "Somalia" – 13:37
- "Thy Will Be Done" – 21:56
- "Quest" – 12:45
- "Light Within" – 7:59
- "Quest in 3" – 4:15
Personnel
[edit]- Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, cowbell, voice
- Eddie Henderson – trumpet
- Francesca Tanksley – piano
- Louie Spears – bass
- Horacee Arnold, Newman Taylor Baker – drums
- Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – shekere
References
[edit]- ^ Verna, Paul (Feb 10, 1996). "Albums — Somalia by Billy Harper". Billboard. 108 (6): 67.
- ^ Macnie, Jim (May 1996). "Somalia". DownBeat. 63 (5): 51.
- ^ Russonello, Giovanni (September 24, 2018). "Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group's Founder, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Mullen, Patrick B. (May 4, 2018). "Right to the Juke Joint: A Personal History of American Music". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Billy Harper discography accessed May 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Somalia – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Andrews, Marke (23 Jan 1996). "RECORDINGS". Vancouver Sun. p. C3.
- ^ Miller, Mark (27 Jan 1996). "RECORDINGS JAZZ Somalia". The Globe and Mail. p. C5.
