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Somalia is an album by the American saxophonist Billy Harper.[2][3] It was released in 1995 on the Evidence label.[4][5]

Somalia
Studio album by Billy Harper
Released	1995
Recorded	October 18–21, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:32
Label	Evidence ECD 22133-2
Producer	Billy Harper, Mark Rappaport[1]
Billy Harper chronology
Live on Tour in the Far East Vol. 3 (1991) Somalia (1995) If Our Hearts Could Only See (1998)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[7]

The Vancouver Sun determined that "whether by design, osmosis or accident, Harper sounds like Coltrane reincarnate."[8] The Globe and Mail concluded that "the performances tend to be rather cumbersome, thanks to the efforts of not one, but two drummers, Newman Baker and Horacee Arnold."[9]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This CD contains some of Billy Harper's finest playing in years".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Billy Harper.

1. "Somalia" – 13:37
2. "Thy Will Be Done" – 21:56
3. "Quest" – 12:45
4. "Light Within" – 7:59
5. "Quest in 3" – 4:15

Personnel

• Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, cowbell, voice
• Eddie Henderson – trumpet
• Francesca Tanksley – piano
• Louie Spears – bass
• Horacee Arnold, Newman Taylor Baker – drums
• Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – shekere

References

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