1974 studio album by Joe Chambers
The Almoravid Joe Chambers recorded in 1971 and 1973 and released on the Muse label.[1]
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
In his review for AllMusic , Scott Yanow stated "In most cases, the leader's drums and the percussionists are in the forefront, the individual selections have weak themes and, although the complex rhythms are intriguing, the music is not all that memorable. Perhaps if the selections had been programmed as a suite or if there was some logical development from tune to tune, then this well-intentioned effort would have been more successful."[2]
Track listing All compositions by Joe Chambers except as indicated
"The Almoravid" - 7:53
"Early Minor" (Joe Zawinul ) - 6:50
"Gazelle Suite" - 3:37
"Catta" (Andrew Hill ) - 4:51
"Medina" - 8:24
"Jihad" - 6:17 Recorded February 10, 1971 (#2, 5); October 8, 1973 (#1, 4); November 1, 1973 (#3, 6).
Personnel Joe Chambers - drums Woody Shaw - trumpet (tracks 2 & 5)Garnett Brown - trombone (tracks 2 & 5)Harold Vick - tenor saxophone , flute (tracks 2 & 5)Cedar Walton - piano , electric piano (tracks 1 & 4)George Cables - electric piano (tracks 2 & 5)Cecil McBee - bass (tracks 2 & 5)Walter Booker (tracks 3 & 6), Richard Davis (tracks 1 & 4), - electric bass Omar Clay (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6), David Friedman (tracks 1 & 4), Doug Hawthorne (tracks 3 & 6) - marimba , percussion
Ray Mantilla - congas , percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader With others
Home! Gary Bartz , 1969)Coral Keys Walter Bishop Jr. , 1971)Child's Dance Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , 1972)Buhaina Anthenagin The Free Slave Roy Brooks , 1970)Duet in Detroit The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971)Tones for Joan's Bones Chick Corea , 1966)The Complete "Is" Sessions Brilliant Circles Stanley Cowell , 1969)Conversations Eric Dolphy , 1963)Iron Man Tex Book Tenor Back from the Gig Booker Ervin , 1968)Ichi-Ban Louis Hayes and Junior Cook , 1976)The Real Thing If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem Joe Henderson , 1970)Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Passing Ships Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux Cirrus Bobby Hutcherson , 1974)Bridge into the New Age Azar Lawrence , 1974)'Bout Soul Jackie McLean , 1967)Demon's Dance Reach Out! Hank Mobley , 1968)Thinking of Home Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) Pharoah Sanders , 1970)The Cape Verdean Blues Horace Silver , 1965)The Jody Grind Natural Soul Buddy Terry , 1967)Pure Dynamite Expansions McCoy Tyner , 1968)The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard Mal Waldron , 1986)The Seagulls of Kristiansund Natural Essence Tyrone Washington , 1967)Unity Larry Young , 1965)Zawinul Joe Zawinul , 1970) Box sets
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As AsArt Blakey The Jazz WithArt Farmer Benny The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford WithBlue WithHouston With
God Bless Jug and Sonny Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores Something for Lester Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) Giant Steps John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It's All Right! Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' Tangerine Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation Bush Dance Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay The Body & the Soul Bolivia Highway One Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone Really Livin' J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song Seven Minds Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common First Class Kloss! Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons Caramba! Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense The Mode Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red Setting Standards Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza Now Is the Time Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail I Offer You Another Story Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front David Williams , 1986)
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