Release date:
December 12, 2025
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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.
A1. From Within 11:25
A2. Voice of the 7th Angel 2:06
A3. Life Waves 9:20
B1. Mutima 13:53
B2. A Feeling 2:41
B3. Tulsa Black 6:12
Tracklist:
- 1. From Within
- 2. Voice of the 7th Angel
- 3. Life Waves
- 4. Mutima
- 5. A Feeling
- 6. Tulsa Black
