Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru (1971/2017) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist:

[18:07] 01. Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Blue (A Folk Tale)
[06:49] 02. Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Uhuru Sasa
[05:18] 03. Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Vietcong
[07:36] 04. Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Celestial Blues
[05:08] 05. Gary Bartz NTU Troop - The Planets

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"Uhuru" is one of two albums of "Harlem Bush Music" recorded in November of 1970 and January of 1971 by Gary Bartz NTU Troop. The title itself shows that soprano/alto Bartz and singer Andy Bey were moving toward a more expansive format to explore black consciousness within the realm of jazz. This righteously grooving mixture of jazz, funk, soul, and searching rhythms proves an essential and politically relevant entry in the canon of timeless jazz recordings.

Personnel:
Gary Bartz - soprano & alto saxophones, 1st vocal & piano on "1"
Andy Bey - vocals
Ron Carter - bass (except "3")
Juni Booth - bass on "3"
Nat Bettis - percussion
Harold White - drums