Cecil McBee - Mutima
Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post-bop and avant-garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata-East label, the album highlights McBee’s virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth. Backed by a stellar ensemble featuring luminaries such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Dom Salvador, Mutima – translated as “unseen forces” – unfolds as a vivid musical journey.
Vinyl: 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with audio cut directly from the original analog tapes, remastered by Kevin Gray, housed in a deluxe gatefold tip-on package with newly commissioned liner notes by Marcus J. Moore and never-before-seen photos.
CD: Audio remastered from the original tapes at 96khz/24 bit plus newly commissioned liner notes by Marcus J. Moore and never-before-seen photos.
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Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post-bop and avant-garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata-East label, the album highlights McBee’s virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth. Backed by a stellar ensemble featuring luminaries such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Dom Salvador, Mutima – translated as “unseen forces” – unfolds as a vivid musical journey.
Vinyl: 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with audio cut directly from the original analog tapes, remastered by Kevin Gray, housed in a deluxe gatefold tip-on package with newly commissioned liner notes by Marcus J. Moore and never-before-seen photos.
CD: Audio remastered from the original tapes at 96khz/24 bit plus newly commissioned liner notes by Marcus J. Moore and never-before-seen photos.
