Name: Uhuru Na Umoja by Frank Wright
Brand: Frank Wright
SKU: 4400679402
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (35 reviews)

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Oriental Mood

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Aurora Borealis

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Grooving

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Being

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Uhuru Na Umoja is a fiery 1970 date with Frank Wright leading a bassless quartet with Noah Howard on alto, Bobby Few on piano, and Art Taylor on drums. The tunes (or at least the heads) were composed by Howard: Ayler-esque, simple introductory melodies that quickly blast off to the stratosphere. Wright's gruff tenor contrasts nicely with Howard's sweeter tone, which is not really less intense, just less ferocious. Taylor is really impressive on his first foray into free music from his storied hard bop background, and Few's playing is nothing short of elegant even when the rest of the band is whipping up a storm. There are a number of really pretty moments alongside all the hard blowing (like the intro to "Oriental Mood"), and "Aurora Borealis" achieves that rare combination of freedom and intensity with lyrical, spiritual beauty that's found on so many great Impulse! titles. Fans of '60s-style "energy music" should really check this out.
© Sean Westergaard /TiVo

1. Oriental Mood

by Frank Wright

Primary Artist: Frank Wright; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Few
Arthur Taylor
Noah Howard; Performer
Composer: Noah Howard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noah Howard; Other

2. Aurora Borealis

by Frank Wright

Primary Artist: Frank Wright; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Few
Arthur Taylor
Noah Howard; Performer
Composer: Noah Howard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noah Howard; Other

3. Grooving

by Frank Wright

Primary Artist: Frank Wright; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Few
Arthur Taylor
Noah Howard; Performer
Composer: Noah Howard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noah Howard; Other

4. Being

by Frank Wright

Primary Artist: Frank Wright; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Few
Arthur Taylor
Noah Howard; Performer
Composer: Noah Howard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noah Howard; Other

5. Pluto

by Frank Wright

Primary Artist: Frank Wright; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Few
Arthur Taylor
Noah Howard; Performer
Composer: Noah Howard; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noah Howard; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

5 tracks available

Type

SINGLE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz

Label

Universal Music Division Decca Records France

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

France

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

4400679402

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Uhuru Na Umoja

1. Oriental Mood

2. Aurora Borealis

3. Grooving

4. Being

5. Pluto

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Uhuru Na Umoja

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1. Oriental Mood

2. Aurora Borealis

3. Grooving

4. Being

5. Pluto

Technical Specifications