This is an unusual recording for the World Saxophone Quartet.
Famous for being an a cappella saxophone band (which at the time consisted of David Murray on tenor and bass clarinet, Hamiet Bluiett on baritone, bass sax and contrabass clarinet, altoist Oliver Lake and John Purcell on saxello), the famous band is joined on this tribute to South Africa by a couple of different rhythm sections, many percussionists and quite a few singers in a vocal ensemble.
Despite all of the extra musicians and vocalists, the WSQ does not get lost in the crowd.
The music (the three part "M-Bizo Suite," "Snapapo" and "Matshidiso"), which was composed by Murray, is often jubilant and celebratory.
The singers and percussionists add to the party atmosphere which even when remembering the dark days of apartheid, sounds quite hopeful and optimistic.
Well worth exploring.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SnanapoDavid Murray | World Saxophone Quartet | Play | 12:21 | 28 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | M'Bizo Suite - Part 1: Africa-Europe-Asia | World Saxophone Quartet | Play | 08:00 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | M'Bizo Suite - Part 2: Sizelapha | World Saxophone Quartet | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | M'Bizo Suite - Part 3: M'Bizo | World Saxophone Quartet | Play | 12:37 | 28 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Matshidiso | World Saxophone Quartet | Play | 13:24 | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaribu Abdurahman | Bass |
| 2 | René Ameline | Engineer |
| 3 | Jim Anderson | Mixing |
| 4 | Hamiet Bluiett | Clarinet (Contrabass), Mixing, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass) |
| 5 | Ronnie Burrage | Drums |
| 6 | Mario Canonge | Piano |
| 7 | Pascal Cattet | Engineer |
| 8 | D.D. Jackson | Piano |
| 9 | Agnes Jacob | Translation |
| 10 | Oliver Lake | Sax (Alto) |
| 11 | Renée Marc-Aurèle | Mastering |
| 12 | David Murray | Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Mixing, Producer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 13 | Fernando M. Natalici | Photography |
| 14 | Jimane Nelson | Organ |
| 15 | John Purcell | Saxophone |
| 16 | Aya Takemura | Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Ian Terry | Mastering |
| 18 | Jim West | Executive Producer |
| 19 | World Saxophone Quartet | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |