I think herbies mwandishi period is probably my favorite of his. Those 3 albums are amazing and I still listen to them regularly after hearing them for years and years and I'm still not bored of them.
They are insanely strong albums! I just got a 1973 pressing (early repress) of Mwandishi, Crossings and Sextant Oh my! This music is spiritually connected, it is everything that is important about collaborating with people in a band!
Starts with a Buster Williams solo and goes to the deep cosmos. Superb music and you get to see it too, thanks to European television when there was little to no contemporary jazz on American television, especially by black artists,
haven't heard some of this since I was a teenager in '73 ... watching this, my mouth is wide open, WoW, my mind is wide open, I can't pull away, i'm all the way in this music. Masters all.
Great comment, and great that you experienced this first hand when you were a teenager. It is superb music, isn't it? Truly jaw-dropping. I was only a baby myself, always felt like I was born a little too late, but it's so immersive that I feel like I must have been there, at least in spirit ...
All the best stuff was just touched on Fall, Nefertiti, Toys, Iris, Teru, this band was truly hipper than head hunters. Never completely fleshed out like these ideas desreved.
European audiences always appreciated jazz a lot more than in the U.S. Jazz was born and developed in America during times of racial tension, so it makes sense.
Imagine being a 13 old year old kid that already loves music turning this on. Amazing is much to weak a word for it. Herbie was looking his coolest too. If the music didn't get me his look would.
Great band ! And at a time when French tv was producing programs that don't see anymore. And the unbelievable mister Andre Francis with his one and only way to pronounce English musicians name
I think it might have been taped in 1971, because if I'm not mistaken, by 1972, after the recording and release of their second album 'Crossings', Patrick Gleeson had joined the group on Moog Synthesizer. Anyone?
At 7:36 the host says "We discovered that band last year at the Nice festival". Mwandishi played there in 71 (recording does exist). Also the TV channel (INA) mentions a broadcast date: June 3rd 1972.
Then how come Pat Gleeson is not on the band stand? Pat Metheny saw Mwandishi live in Kansas City, 1972, and Pat Gleeson was in the touring group. @@LouisdeMieulle
I'm not familiar w/ Upright Bass, I've only held and tried playing one a couple of times, many years ago. Is it my impression or does Buster William's bass have what looks like especially high action?
I think herbies mwandishi period is probably my favorite of his. Those 3 albums are amazing and I still listen to them regularly after hearing them for years and years and I'm still not bored of them.
I couldn't have said it better. Well put. Quite possibly one of th greatest line-ups of ALL time...any genre! 😎🎹💫🌌
Agreed, so forward thinking, even nearly 40 years later...
They are insanely strong albums! I just got a 1973 pressing (early repress) of Mwandishi, Crossings and Sextant Oh my! This music is spiritually connected, it is everything that is important about collaborating with people in a band!
Wow.... ,: -0
Buster Williams, just heard firebirds by Simmons n lasha, is good player : -)
Mwandishi was on some other shit. Love them. Underrated in my book.
Mnandieshi ,:-0
Word. :)
No question. Commercially blown away by the Headhunters but artistically probably Herbie's high watermark
Starts with a Buster Williams solo and goes to the deep cosmos. Superb music and you get to see it too, thanks to European television when there was little to no contemporary jazz on American television, especially by black artists,
French telévision. Vive la France! 😁
I was too young to get into a club to see this...sacred!
haven't heard some of this since I was a teenager in '73 ... watching this, my mouth is wide open, WoW, my mind is wide open, I can't pull away, i'm all the way in this music. Masters all.
Bennie on baby alto : -D
Word up.
Great comment, and great that you experienced this first hand when you were a teenager. It is superb music, isn't it? Truly jaw-dropping. I was only a baby myself, always felt like I was born a little too late, but it's so immersive that I feel like I must have been there, at least in spirit ...
All the best stuff was just touched on Fall, Nefertiti, Toys, Iris, Teru, this band was truly hipper than head hunters. Never completely fleshed out like these ideas desreved.
The fabulous Buster Williams. What a sound!
this is rare but everyone in the band is still alive and active. we need a reunion
European audiences always appreciated jazz a lot more than in the U.S. Jazz was born and developed in America during times of racial tension, so it makes sense.
I have the LP's, but never heard them live. Great post.
0:00 Toys
7:58 Water Torture
19:04 Sleeping Giant
Thank you! It’s odd that the credits are wrong in the post.
Thanks!
Thank you!
@@adandominguez yeah it's weird. Looks like the credits are for the music featured between the Mwandishi performances!!!
Bennie Maupan is the man!!!!!
wow. This is tremendous. I had copies of the three WB albums years ago and I need to revisit them again.
Thanks for the post. See and hear this band...a moment in time...Fantastic!
0:00. Toys
7:58. Water Torture
19:03 Sleeping Giant
Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin, Eddie Handerson, JulianvPriester, Buster Willuams, Billy Hart...
Absolutely fantastic!
Many thanks for uploading the full program. Anything by Mwandishi are truly a treasure.
Who esc drummer here dude? ,: -0
@@Jiv_Ing57819 Billy Hart
Imagine being a 13 old year old kid that already loves music turning this on. Amazing is much to weak a word for it. Herbie was looking his coolest too. If the music didn't get me his look would.
Priceless..
Different shapes and colors. New moods.
Best guess I've seen for a date: March 23, 1972
So amazing and creative and wow, I am blown away...
Damn! Somehow you always manage to captivate me Herbie!
Great band ! And at a time when French tv was producing programs that don't see anymore. And the unbelievable mister Andre Francis with his one and only way to pronounce English musicians name
Thanks for Posting
Love this. I have Mwandishi album. Is this music available on cd please?
From within
Different shapes and forms. New moods
I think it might have been taped in 1971, because if I'm not mistaken, by 1972, after the recording and release of their second album 'Crossings', Patrick Gleeson had joined the group on Moog Synthesizer. Anyone?
Well Ben listening to Herbie, n he was one of the cats who never lost his cool ,:-0
At 7:36 the host says "We discovered that band last year at the Nice festival". Mwandishi played there in 71 (recording does exist). Also the TV channel (INA) mentions a broadcast date: June 3rd 1972.
Pat Gleeson was the cherry on top. Moved them into outer space. But it's great to see these guys live.
Then how come Pat Gleeson is not on the band stand? Pat Metheny saw Mwandishi live in Kansas City, 1972, and Pat Gleeson was in the touring group. @@LouisdeMieulle
Waw tear melón mon
I'm not familiar w/ Upright Bass, I've only held and tried playing one a couple of times, many years ago. Is it my impression or does Buster William's bass have what looks like especially high action?
Love that giant horn Eddie's playing! Is that a particular type of trumpet? I've never seen before....
Flugelhorn!
Es wendesje ,: 0