Song for Mother E
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Song for Mother E is the second album by American pianist Amina Claudine Myers
featuring performances recorded in 1979 for the Leo
label.
Amina Claudine Myers
Amina Claudine Myers in Blackwell, Arkansas; is an American jazz pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, and musical arranger.-Biography:...
featuring performances recorded in 1979 for the Leo
Leo Records
Leo Records is an English jazz record label, which releases Russian jazz in addition to material from American and British musicians.Leo Records was founded in 1979 by Leo Feigin , a Russian immigrant to Britain...
label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Sounds like a bigger group. Excellent".Track listing
- All compositions by Amina Claudine Myers
- "I'm Not Afraid" - 4:42
- "3/4 Of 4/4" - 5:15
- "Have Mercy Upon Us / Chant" - 10:50
- "Song For Mother E" - 3:40
- "The Real Side" - 5:50
- "The Immortal" - 5:36
- "Inner Destruction" - 7:36
- "I'm Not Afraid, Refrain" - 3:09
- Recorded at Big Apple Recording Studios in New York City on October 9, 1979
Personnel
- Amina Claudine MyersAmina Claudine MyersAmina Claudine Myers in Blackwell, Arkansas; is an American jazz pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, and musical arranger.-Biography:...
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