Song for Mother E

Song for Mother E
Studio album by Amina Claudine Myers
Released	1980
Recorded	October 9, 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:38
Label	Leo
Amina Claudine Myers chronology
Poems for Piano: The Piano Music of Marion Brown (1979) Song for Mother E (1979) Salutes Bessie Smith (1980)

Song for Mother E is the second album by American pianist Amina Claudine Myers featuring performances recorded in 1979 for the Leo label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Sounds like a bigger group. Excellent".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Amina Claudine Myers

1. "I'm Not Afraid" - 4:42
2. "3/4 Of 4/4" - 5:15
3. "Have Mercy Upon Us / Chant" - 10:50
4. "Song For Mother E" - 3:40
5. "The Real Side" - 5:50
6. "The Immortal" - 5:36
7. "Inner Destruction" - 7:36
8. "I'm Not Afraid, Refrain" - 3:09

• Recorded at Big Apple Recording Studios in New York City on October 9, 1979

Personnel

• Amina Claudine Myers - piano, organ, giggle stick, voice
• Pheeroan akLaff - drums, gong, little instruments, voice

References

1. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2011
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.