Jazz.
"All compositions by Curtis Mayfield, arranged by William Parker ... except Ya he yey ya and The inside song by William Parker ... additional words/lyrics by Amiri Baraka"--Container.
Compact discs.
Program notes by William Parker printed on container.
William Parker, bass, doson'ngoni, balofon ; Hamid Drake, Guillermo E. Brown (track 4), drums ; Dave Burrell (tracks 4-5 and 6-10), Lafayette Gilchrist (tracks 1-2), piano ; Lewis Barnes, trumpet ; Darryl Foster, tenor and soprano saxophones (tracks 1-4 and 6-10) ; Sabir Mateen, alto and tenor saxophones, flute (tracks 1-3 and 6-10) ; Leena Conquest, vocals ; Amiri Baraka, voice, poetry (tracks 3-4 and 6-10); New Life Tabernacle Generation of Praise Choir (tracks 6-7).
Recorded live in concert: Feb. 10, 2007, Chiasso Jazz Festival, Chiasso, Italy (tracks 1-2); Oct. 25, 2008, Jazz & Wine of Peace Festival, Cormons, Italy (tracks 3 and 8); Apr. 3, 2002, Magic Triangle Jazz Series, Amherst, Mass. (track 4); Mar. 13, 2001, Banlieues Bleues Festival, Paris, France (tracks 5 and 11); June 15, 2008, Vision Festival XIII, New York City (tracks 6-7 and 10); and Oct. 29, 2008, Botticino Jazz, Botticino, Italy (track 9).
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