Herbie Hancock Mwandishi: Strata Art Gallery, Detroit - February 20th, 1972 [Almost Full Concert]

Artist: Herbie Hancock Mwandishi
Date: February 20th, 1972
Venue: Strata Art Gallery
City: Detroit, MI, United States
Source: Soundboard/FM Broadcast(?)
Taping Gear: Unkown
Lineage: Unknown
Generation: Unknown
Line-up:
Mwandishi Herbie Hancock - keyboards, percussion
Mwile Bennie Maupin - reeds, percussion
Mganga Eddie Henderson - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
Pepo Mtoto Julian Priester - trombone, percussion
Mchezaji Buster Williams - bass, percussion
Jabali Billy Hart - drums, percussion
Patrick Gleeson - synthesiser, percussion
Notes from the original seeder:
"Got this in a snail mail trade years ago. Sound is reasonably good considering how old it is (I think it's a soundboard but it might be a radio broadcast) and the performance is fascinating, REALLY long versions of some of the tracks. Plus I don't think there are that many live recordings of Herbie with the Mwandishi group in existence, IMHO this was his most groundbreaking period. Enjoy!"
Tracklist:
01 Hidden Shadows 0:00
02 Firewater 42:34
03 Revelation (cut) 1:02:29
04 You'll Know When You Get There 1:27:15
05 Quasar 2:10:12
06 Improvisation 2:23:44

[@Mr223P]

Fantastic to hear this amazing band live, thanks for posting!

[@geoffreyjacques4204]

I was there!

[@superdananderson1382]

For me, this was Herbie's most experimental period. It's not surprising. He just came away from a number of years with Miles Davis.

[@millardthompson8157]

i was there

[@lilyyo4681]

Quasar is one of my favorites always so funky!

[@jerrynelson1929]

Thanks for posting - Hidden Shadows!!!,, has there been Anything Funkier than this tune? I’ve had this melody stuck in my brain since I first heard this in 1972.......

[@Booth1667]

I found that album to be quite esoteric and on the fringes of the fusion period. Among the three Mwandishi albums I rated Sextant my least favorite. Nevertheless a good album.

[@vvviiixxx8745]

Sextant is so good. Nowhere else can 19/4 groove so hard, plus the use of the Arp 2600 was just so tasteful - the rhythmic loops are truly captivating. Probably my favorite Herbie release, given it’s ingenuity and overall listenability.