Kwanza (The First) is an album by drummer Albert Heath featuring performances recorded in 1973 and originally released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Andrew Gilbert of KQED says, "Kwanza captures a mid-career master with a long-established reputation as one of the most eloquent and adaptable drummers in jazz ... Heath wasn’t content to organize an all-star jam session. He’d been collaborating and studying composition with multi-instrumental explorer Yusef Lateef, and he used Kwanza to investigate some of the chamber music concepts he’d been working on".[3] Jazz Views' Eddie Myer observed, "This album come replete with all kinds of modish innovations, from Swahili titles to 4/4 straight-8 rock rhythms, to guitar and rhodes from the youngest members".[4]
All compositions by Albert Heath, except Oops! by Percy Heath.
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With Art Farmer |
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With Milt Jackson |
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Kenny Barron | |
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Member of Sphere |
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With Stan Getz |
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With Dizzy Gillespie |
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With Freddie Hubbard |
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With Yusef Lateef |
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With James Moody |
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With Buddy Rich |
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Discography |