Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru (1971/2017) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

"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.

Uhuru is the second of two albums by the Gary Bartz NTU Troop in their Harlem Bush Music series, a powerful effort oozing with pride and rebellion, couched in the politics of Black Consciousness and Black Pride. The album weaves together soulful grooves, spoken word, and free jazz interventions to capture the urban sensibilities of 1970s Harlem, presenting defiantly creative solutions to war and racism that are both wise and urgent.

Tracklist:

01 - Blue (A Folk Tale)
02 - Uhuru Sasa
03 - Vietcong
04 - Celestial Blues
05 - The Planets

Recorded at Decca Sound Studios, New York, in November 1970 and January 1971.
The music of both volumes of Harlem Bush Music (Taifa & Uhuru) is humbly dedicated, respectively, to the memories of Malcolm X and John Coltrane.

Musicains:
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


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