Black Love is an album by saxophonist Carlos Garnett which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Black Love
Studio album by Carlos Garnett
Released	1974
Recorded	January 18 and 21, 1974
Studio	CI Recording Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:33
Label	Muse MR 5040
Producer	Carlos Garnett, Joe Fields
Carlos Garnett chronology
Black Love (1974) Journey to Enlightenment (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it "an interesting if not essential set" and stated "The unpredictable music overall is eccentric, sometimes overcrowded, and very much of the period but it holds one's interest".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Carlos Garnett

1. "Black Love" – 5:31
2. "Ebonesque" – 8:22
3. "Banks of the Nile" – 4:15
4. "Mother of the Future" – 7:40
5. "Taurus Woman" – 12:37

Personnel

• Carlos Garnett – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals
• Charles Sullivan – trumpet
• Mauricio Smith – flute
• Reggie Lucas – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
• Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano
• Alex Blake (tracks 1, 4 & 5), Buster Williams (tracks 2 & 3) – bass
• Jabali-Billy Hart, Norman Connors (tracks 1 & 3–5) – drums
• James Mtume – congas (tracks 1 & 3–5)
• Dee Dee Bridgewater (tracks 1–4), Ayodele Jenkins (tracks 1–3) – vocals

References