Jazz Africa
1987 live album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
Jazz Africa | ||||
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Live album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso | ||||
Released | November 1987 | |||
Recorded | December 1986 | |||
Venue | Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:17 | |||
Label | NEC Avenue | |||
Producer | Jack Lewis | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Jazz Africa is a live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock and Gambian kora player Foday Musa Suso. The recording took place in Los Angeles, California's Wiltern Theatre as part of the 1986 concert series Jazzvisions. The performance was also released on videotape and laserdisc with additional concert performances.[1]
Track listing
- "Kumbasora" – 6:15
- "Debo" – 17:06
- "Cigarette Lighter" – 13:05
- "Jimbasing" – 7:51
- All compositions by Foday Musa Soso
- Recorded live at the Wiltern Theatre, LA in December 1986
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock - keyboards
- Foday Musa Suso - kora, vocals
- Aïyb Dieng - percussion
- Armando Peraza - percussion
- Adam Rudolph - percussion
- Joe Thomas - bass
- Hamid Drake - drums, percussion
- Abdul Hakeem - guitar
References
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jazzvisions: Jazz Africa - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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