Mapenzi

Mapenzi is an album by the Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet recorded in 1977 and released on the Concord label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "this is an excellent example of 1977 hard bop".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated

1. "Mapenzi" - 5:15
2. "Rapture" - 5:08
3. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) - 10:19
4. "Blue Silver" (Blue Mitchell) - 4:58
5. "Everything's Changed" (Lightsey) - 5:13
6. "Inner Voice" - 6:08
7. "Tres Senderos" - 5:29

• Recorded at Sunwest Recording Studios in Hollywood, California on April 14, 1977.

Personnel

• Blue Mitchell - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Kirk Lightsey - piano
• Reggie Johnson - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

References