- jazz
- 62 min
- 10 tracks
- Nonesuch
Metamorphosis is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet, released in 1990 on the Elektra/Nonesuch label and features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Arthur Blythe, Oliver Lake and David Murray with Chief Bey, Melvin Gibbs and Mor Thiam. It was the first album recorded by the group after the departure of foundation member Julius Hemphill and their first to feature additional musicians.
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Grave, spare, intimate and character-led.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
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Tracks
- 1The Holy Men2:50
- 2Lullaby4:53
- 3Metamorphosis3:31
- 4Su Mama Ah Zumu6:27
- 5Africa8:57
- 6Ballad for the Black Man7:54
- 7Masai Warriors Dance5:17
- 8Love Like Sisters4:09
- 9Lo Chi Lo7:00
- 10Feed the People10:57
10 tracks, 62 minutes.
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- Artist
- World Saxophone Quartet
- Label
- Nonesuch
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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