Rumasuma
| Rumasuma | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | July 31 & August 1, 1969 Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | Contemporary[1] M 3623/S7623 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Sonny Simmons chronology | ||||
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Rumasuma is an album by the saxophonist Sonny Simmons, which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Contemporary label in 1970.[2][3][4]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described the album as containing "exciting and very creative music."[5] Jazz & Blues wrote that "Simmons and his associates bring to all these items an intensity of purpose which transcends their differing characteristics, so that the impression the listener takes away is of a group of players at once liberated from stylistic prejudice and wholeheartedly committed to the task at hand."[7] The editors of Billboard included the album in their list of "4 Star" releases.[8]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Sonny Simmons
- "Rumasuma" - 10:50
- "Back to the Apple" - 10:25
- "Reincarnation" - 11:35
- "For Posterity" - 10:38
Personnel[edit]
- Sonny Simmons - alto saxophone
- Barbara Donald - trumpet
- Michael Cohen - piano
- Bill Pickens, Jerry Sealand - double bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Yanow, Scott (August 24, 2001). The Trumpet Kings: The Players who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306403 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Contemporary Records Catalog: 3600/7600 series". JazzDisco. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Contemporary Records 3500/7500 Series". JazzLists. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Sonny Simmons - Rumasuma". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Rumasuma – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 465.
- ^ "Contemporaries". Jazz & Blues. 2: 13. January 1973.
- ^ "4 Star". Billboard. August 29, 1970. p. 36.
