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Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto – Love, Love
Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto
Love, Love
Style: Fusion
Label: ECM
Catalog Number: ECM 1044 ST
Released: 1974, 70's
Recorded shortly after Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band broke up, Love, Love continues right where the group left off with two long tracks of deep, avant-garde fusion. The Mwandishi tradition of adopting Swahili names continues here with “new” members “Nyimbo” Henry Franklin, “Mguanda” David Johnson, and “Bayete” Umbra Zindiko. Franklin’s repeating bass groove on the title track makes this possibly the funkiest release on ECM, while Return to Forever’s Bill Connors adds a new flavor to the Mwandishi sound with his shrieking guitar. An essential Mwandishi album, and highly recommended for any fans of Bitches Brew era Miles, early Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc.
Recommended – A1 Love, Love
Tags: Cosmic / ECM / Mwandishi
Tracklist:
A1 Prologue
A2 Love, Love
B1 Images
B2 Eternal Worlds
B3 Epilogue
Credits:
Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Trombone [Alto], Baritone Horn, Horn [Post], Flute, Cowbell, Percussion [Small], Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Prototype Arp String Synthesizer], Producer, Mixed By – Julian Priester
Composed By – Pepo Mtoto Julian Priester*
Design [Cover Design] – Tadayuki Naito*
Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancler* (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Electric Bass [Fender], Acoustic Bass – Nyimbo Henry Franklin* (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Engineer [Recording] – Dane Butcher, John Vieira
Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Mguanda David Johnson* (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Hadley Caliman
Layout – B. & B. Wojirsch*
Piano, Clavinet [D-6], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bayete Umbra Zindiko*
Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Arp Odyssey, Moog Iii], Sequencer [Oberheim Digital Sequencer], Producer, Mixed By – Pat Gleeson*
