''Afrisong'' is a solo piano album by

Muhal Richard Abrams Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the Uni ...

which was released on

India Navigation India Navigation was an American record company and independent record label that specialized in avant-garde jazz in the 1970s and 1980s. It was founded by Bob Cummins, a corporate lawyer who helped jazz musicians with legal matters. Its catalogu ...

and the Japanese Trio/Whynot label and features seven performances by Abrams recorded in

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in September 1975.

Reception

The

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review states: "Muhal Richard Abrams seamlessy blended elements of stride, bebop, blues, and free music on this collection of solo piano pieces.... It was also a chance for Abrams to display his instrumental facility and underrated keyboard skills, which often take a back seat to his arranging, compositions and bandleading."

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accessed September 9, 2009

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said the album "contains the best of his early solo work".

Track listing

''All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams'' # "Afrisong" – 5:03 # "The Infinite Flow" – 5:55 # "Peace On You" – 7:35 # "Hymn to the East" – 4:30 # "Roots" – 3:56 # "Blues For M." – 3:44 # "The New People" – 10:11 * Recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, on September 9, 1975

Personnel

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References

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