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| Studio album by Billy Harper | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | October 18–21, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Evidence ECD 22133-2 | |||
| Producer | Billy Harper, Mark Rappaport | |||
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Somalia is an album by the American saxophonist Billy Harper. It was released in 1995 on the Evidence label.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  |
The Vancouver Sun determined that "whether by design, osmosis or accident, Harper sounds like Coltrane reincarnate." The Globe and Mail concluded that "the performances tend to be rather cumbersome, thanks to the efforts of not one, but two drummers, Newman Baker and Horacee Arnold."
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated: "This CD contains some of Billy Harper's finest playing in years".
Track listing
All compositions by Billy Harper.
- "Somalia" – 13:37
- "Thy Will Be Done" – 21:56
- "Quest" – 12:45
- "Light Within" – 7:59
- "Quest in 3" – 4:15
Personnel
- Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, cowbell, voice
- Eddie Henderson – trumpet
- Francesca Tanksley – piano
- Louie Spears – bass
- Horacee Arnold, Newman Taylor Baker – drums
- Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – shekere
References
- Verna, Paul (Feb 10, 1996). "Albums — Somalia by Billy Harper". Billboard. 108 (6): 67.
- Macnie, Jim (May 1996). "Somalia". DownBeat. 63 (5): 51.
- Russonello, Giovanni (September 24, 2018). "Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group's Founder, Dies" – via NYTimes.com.
- Mullen, Patrick B. (May 4, 2018). "Right to the Juke Joint: A Personal History of American Music". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
- Billy Harper discography accessed May 5, 2015
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Somalia – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 650. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Andrews, Marke (23 Jan 1996). "RECORDINGS". Vancouver Sun. p. C3.
- Miller, Mark (27 Jan 1996). "RECORDINGS JAZZ Somalia". The Globe and Mail. p. C5.
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