M'Bizo

M'Bizo
Studio album by World Saxophone Quartet
Released 1999
Recorded November 10, 1997-June 18, 1998
Genre Jazz
Length 49:17
Label Justin Time
Producer David Murray
World Saxophone Quartet chronology
Selim Sivad: a Tribute to Miles Davis
(1998)
M'Bizo
(1999)
Requiem for Julius
(2000)

M'Bizo is the sixteenth album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet and their fourth on the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, John Purcell, Oliver Lake and David Murray, with guests Ronnie Burrage, Mario Canonge, D.D. Jackson, James Lewis, Mabeleng Moholo, Jimane Nelson, and Jaribu Shahid.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The singers and percussionists add to the party atmosphere which even when remembering the dark days of apartheid, sounds quite hopeful and optimistic. Well worth exploring. ".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

  1. "Snanapo" - 12:21
  2. "M'Bizo Suite: Africa-Europe-Asia" - 7:59
  3. "M'Bizo Suite: Sizelapha" - 2:56
  4. "M'Bizo Suite: M'Bizo" - 12:37
  5. "Matsidiso" - 13:24
All compositions by David Murray.
  • Recorded November 10, 1997-June 18, 1998

Personnel

References

  1. Justin Time catalogue accessed November 26, 2008
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011
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