Spihumonesty
Spihumonesty is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1979. It features performances by Abrams, George [Lewis (trombonist)|George Lewis], Roscoe Mitchell, Amina Claudine Myers, Youseff Yancy, Leonard Jones, and Jay Clayton.
Reception
The [Penguin Guide to Jazz] awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "This drummerless band moves through the charts like information through a printed circuit, and there is an impressive simultaneity to some of the cues which suggests that at least that some of this music was predetermined and meticulously rehearsed". The [Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide] said that "what should be a good band doesn't come up with much".Track listing
All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams- "Triverse" - 6:01
- "Inneroutersight" - 4:51
- "Unichange" - 8:44
- "Spihumonesty" - 6:23
Personnel
- Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, synthesizer
- Roscoe Mitchell: alto saxophone, flute
- George Lewis: trombone, synthesizer, sousaphone
- Leonard Jones: bass
- Amina Claudine Myers: piano, organ, electric piano
- Youseff Yancy: theremin
- Jay Clayton: vocals