Bennie Maupin's 1974 Leader Debut on Vinyl LP!
Part of ECM's Audiophile Vinyl Series: Luminessence!
Bennie Maupin has been an inventive contributor to iconic records, including Miles Davis's Bitches Brew, Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi and Headhunters, and Marion Brown's Afternoon of a Georgia Faun. His recordings under his own name have been infrequent but his leader debut, is indeed a jewel. "A more selfless album is hard to imagine," said DownBeat in 1975. "On The Jewel in the Lotus, the sound is supreme, and all the players strive to achieve a thorough blending."
Recorded in New York in 1974, it is a long overdue addition to the ECM Luminessence Series.
Features
- Luminessence Series
- Vinyl LP
- Cut from the Original Masters
- Newly Designed Packaging with Original Artwork
- Gatefold Jacket
- Made in Germany
Musicians
Bennie Maupin | reeds, vocals, glockenspiel |
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Herbie Hancock | piano, e-piano |
Buster Williams | bass |
Frederick Waits | drums, marimba (left channel) |
Billy Hart | drums (right channel) |
Bill Summers | percussion, water-filled garbage can |
Charles Sullivan | trumpet on "Mappo" & "Excursion" |
Selections
Side I:
- Ensenada
- Mappo
- Excursion
- Past + Present = Future
Side II:
- The Jewel in the Lotus
- Winds of Change
- Song for Tracie Dixon Summers
- Past Is Past