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Bennie Maupin Ensemble Plays ‘Jewel In The Lotus’ (2017)
A recent performance from Mwandishi member Bennie Maupin revisits the magic of his cult classic on ECM.
Missing live music? So are we. Here’s something to keep you going for a little while longer… The Bennie Maupin Ensemble plays excerpts from Maupin’s 1974 cult classic ECM album The Jewel In The Lotus. This video is taken from a concert performed at The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater in December, 2017 and includes a very gorgeous rendition of ISC favorite “Ensanada.”
The ensemble features:
- Munyungo Jackson – Percussion
- Darek Oles – Bass
- David Johnson – Vibraphone/marimba
- Gene Coye – Drums
- Steve Lehman – Alto Saxophone
- Jeff Parker – Guitar
- Lindsey Hundley – Piano/keyboards
- Eyvind Kang – Viola
- Shana Tucker – Cello/vocal impressions
Read our writeup on The Jewel in the Lotus: https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/album/bennie-maupin-the-jewel-in-the-lotus/
