''Mutima'' is the debut album led by bassist

Cecil McBee Cecil McBee (born May 19, 1935) is an American jazz bassist. He has recorded as a leader only a handful of times since the 1970s, but has contributed as a sideman to a number of classic jazz albums. Biography Early life and career McBee was b ...

recorded in 1974 and first released on the Strata-East label.Cecil McBee discography
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Reception

In his review for

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, Michael G. Nastos called it "A landmark recording in early creative improvised modern music" and states "McBee as a pure musician has staggering technique, rich harmonic ideas, and an indefatigable swing, but it is as a composer that he is set apart from other musicians of this mid-'70s era ...''Mutima'' (translated as "unseen forces") undoubtedly solidified his stature and brilliance as a major player".

Track listing

''All compositions by Cecil McBee'' # "From Within" – 11:21 # "Voice of the 7th Angel" – 2:02 # "Life Waves" – 9:13 # "Mutima" – 13:41 # "A Feeling" – 2:38 # "Tulsa Black" – 6:10

Personnel

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*Tex Allen – trumpet,

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(tracks 2–6) *Art Webb – flute (tracks 2 & 4–6) *Allen Braufman –

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(tracks 2–6) * George Adams –

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(tracks 2–6) * Onaje Allen Gumbs – piano,

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(tracks 2–6) *

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– drums (tracks 2–6) * Jabali Billy Hart –

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, percussion (tracks 2 & 4–6) *Lawrence Killian –

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(tracks 2 & 4–6) *Michael Carvin –

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, percussion (tracks 2 & 4–6) *

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– vocals (track 2) *Cecil McBee, Jr. – electric bass (track 6) *Allen Nelson – drums (track 5)

References

{{Authority control 1974 debut albums Cecil McBee albums Strata-East Records albums