We Is
2004 live album by Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray
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| Live album by Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March 29, 2000 | |||
| Venue | The Bop Shop, Rochester, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:09 | |||
| Label | Delmark | |||
| Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
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We Is is an album by American jazz percussionist Kahil El'Zabar and saxophonist David Murray, which was recorded live in 2000 at the Bop Shop record store in Rochester and released on Delmark.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "This adventurous and well-constructed live set holds one's interest throughout and is well worth several listens."[1]
The JazzTimes review by Chris Kelsey notes "Murray's been hotter, but it's great to hear him again in a stripped-down context. And it's great to hear El'Zabar, period."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated
- "Groove Allure" – 14:03
- "We Is" (El'Zabar / Murray) – 9:32
- "Blues Affirmation" – 18:03
- "One World Family" (El'Zabar / Murray) – 10:56
- "Sweet Meat" – 8:35
Personnel
- Kahil El'Zabar – drums, percussion
- David Murray – tenor sax, bass clarinet
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Kahil El'Zabar – We Is: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Kelsey, Chris We Is review at JazzTimes
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Renaissance of the Resistance (1993)
- Return of the Lost Tribe (with Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Malachi Favors and Steve Colson, 1997)
- Jitterbug Junction (1997)
- Love Outside of Dreams (1997)
- Spirits Entering (with Billy Bang, 1998)
- Conversations (with Archie Shepp, 1999)
- Africa N'Da Blues (with Pharoah Sanders, 1999)
- One World Family (with David Murray, 2000)
- What It Is! (2012)
- Follow the Sun (2013)
- Big Cliff (1994)
- We Is (with David Murray, 2000)
- Live at the River East Art Center (with Billy Bang, 2004)
- Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors (with Billy Bang, 2004)
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