Bush Baby (album)

Bush Baby
Studio album by Arthur Blythe
Released	1978
Recorded	December 1977
Genre	Jazz
Label	Adelphi
Producer	Arthur Blythe, Dan Doyle
Arthur Blythe chronology
Metamorphosis (1977) Bush Baby (1977) In the Tradition (1978)

Bush Baby is an album by jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe which was recorded in December 1977 and released in 1978 on the Adelphi label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Blythe had an original sound from the start and his soulful yet adventurous and intense style is heard in its early prime".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Arthur Blythe

1. "Mamie Lee" - 10:32
2. "For Fats" - 8:43
3. "Off The Top" - 8:20
4. "Bush Baby" - 9:07

• Recorded at Blank Tapes Recording Studio in New York City in December 1977.

Personnel

• Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
• Ahkmed Abdullah - congas
• Bob Stewart - tuba

References

1. Discogs Album Entry accessed May 4, 2010
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 4, 2010
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.