Frank Wright - Uhuru Na Umoja (1970) [remaster 2004]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 228 MB | Scans JPG - 56 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.98) - 81 MB
Genre: jazz, free jazz | RAR 5% Rec. | Label: UM/Emarcy | CAT # 067 940-2 | 2004
Uhuru Na Umoja is a fiery 1970 date with Frank Wright leading a bassless quartet with Noah Howard on alto, Bobby Few on piano, and Art Taylor on drums. The tunes (or at least the heads) were composed by Howard: Ayler-esque, simple introductory melodies that quickly blast off to the stratosphere. Wright's gruff tenor contrasts nicely with Howard's sweeter tone, which is not really less intense, just less ferocious. Taylor is really impressive on his first foray into free music from his storied hard bop background, and Few's playing is nothing short of elegant even when the rest of the band is whipping up a storm. There are a number of really pretty moments alongside all the hard blowing (like the intro to "Oriental Mood"), and "Aurora Borealis" achieves that rare combination of freedom and intensity with lyrical, spiritual beauty that's found on so many great Impulse! titles. Fans of '60s-style "energy music" should really check this out.
This album came with recommendations, high recommendations from a list of free jazz classics by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. I've heard several recordings by Frank Wright, an essential free jazz artist and the mid point between John Coltrane, and Charles Gayle and David S. Ware and this is my favorite out of all of them. That is because the line up provides (relatively) more structure. Frank Wright's playing is extremely free but stays closer to the realm of free jazz, rather than free improv. with the back up of Art Taylor who played mostly on classic hard bop recordings as well as Noah Howard whose style is closer to post bop. With them and pianist Bobby Few, Uhuru Na Umoja, an album(albeit extremely short)of creative free jazz work outs is grounded in certain melodic aspects which enhance it. This is probably the place to start with Frank Wright and now as well since this is a limited edition cd.
TRACKLIST
1. Oriental Mood
2. Aurora Borealis
3. Grooving
4. Being
5. Pluto
ARTISTS
Frank Wright - tenor sax
Bobby Few - piano
Noah Howard - alto sax
Arthur Taylor - drums
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Frank Wright / Uhuru Na Umoja
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3 | 16:45.62 | 6:54.42 | 75437 | 106528
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