Mapenzi

Mapenzi
Studio album by Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet
Released	1977
Recorded	April 14, 1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:30
Label	Concord
Producer	Carl Jefferson
Blue Mitchell chronology
African Violet (1977)African Violet1977 Mapenzi (1977) Stablemates (1977)Stablemates1977
Harold Land chronology
Damisi (1972) Damisi1972 Mapenzi (1977) Mapenzi1977 Xocia’s Dance (1981) Xocia’s Dance1981
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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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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" (Kirk 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