Nuba (album)

Nuba is an album by American jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille, vocalist Jeanne Lee, and saxophonist Jimmy Lyons recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Nuba
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedJune 1979
GenreJazz
Length45:23
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiacomo Pellicciotti
Andrew Cyrille chronology
Metamusicians' Stomp
(1978)
Nuba
(1979)
Special People
(1980)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars stating "Those seeking a standard trio or straight jazz date are advised to look elsewhere; there was nothing conventional or predictable about this one".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Cyrille except as indicated
  1. "Nuba 1" – 7:27
  2. "Cornbread Picnic (Maize)" – 4:58
  3. "The One Before Zero" – 5:23
  4. "JJ&A" (Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons) – 5:12
  5. "In These Last Days" (Lee) – 7:35
  6. "Sorry" (Lyons) – 6:58
  7. "Nuba 2" – 7:50
  • Recorded at Fontana Studio 7 in Milano, Italy in June 1979

Personnel

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References

  1. Black Saint discography accessed June 1, 2011
  2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 1, 2011
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