Love, Love is an album by American jazz trombonist and composer Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto recorded in 1973 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Love, Love
Studio album by Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto
Released	1974
Recorded	June 28 and September 13, 1973
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, post-bop
Length	37:54
Label	ECM
Producer	Julian Priester and Pat Gleeson
Julian Priester chronology
Spiritsville (1960) Love, Love (1974) Polarization (1977)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The two lengthy improvisations are mostly on one-chord repetitive rhythmic vamps stated by the bass, featuring sound explorations and plenty of electronics. Only on the last half of the second medley does Priester himself emerge a bit from the electronic sounds. One is reminded of Bitches Brew, since that is an obvious influence, but also Hancock's group and Weather Report. The music develops slowly, but listeners with patience will enjoy the blending of the many different voices in this unusual musical stew".[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings describes it as “one of the best albums of its period, subtly contrived and richly executed by a fascinating ensemble.[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Jazzwise	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

1. "Prologue/Love, Love" - 19:30
2. "Images/Eternal Worlds/Epilogue" - 18:24

• Recorded at Different Fur Music in San Francisco, California on June 28 and September 12, 1973

Personnel

• Julian Priester Pepo Mtobo - trombone, horns, whistle, flute, percussion, synthesizer
• Pat Gleeson - synthesizer
• Hadley Caliman - flute, saxophone, clarinet
• Mguanda David Johnson - flute, saxophone
• Bill Connors - electric guitar
• Bayete Umbra Zindiko - piano, clavinet
• Ron McClure - electric bass (track 1)
• Nyimbo Henry Franklin - electric bass (track 2)
• Ndugu Leon Chancler - drums
• Kamau Eric Gravatt - drums, congas

References