Mapenzi

{{Infobox album

| name = Mapenzi

| type = Album

| artist = Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet

| cover = Mapenzi.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1977

| recorded = April 14, 1977

| venue =

| studio = Sunwest, Los Angeles, California

| genre = Jazz

| length = 42:30

| label = Concord

| producer = Carl Jefferson

| chronology = Blue Mitchell

| prev_title = African Violet

| prev_year = 1977

| next_title = Stablemates

| next_year = 1977

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Harold Land

| type = Album

| prev_title = Damisi

| prev_year = 1972

| title = Mapenzi

| year = 1977

| next_title = Xocia's Dance

| next_year = 1981

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = CD Cover

| type = Album

| cover = Mapenzi (CD).jpg

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| alt =

| caption =

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Mapenzi is a studio album by American jazz musician Harold Land and Blue Mitchell quintet. The album was released in 1977 by Concord label.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "this is an excellent example of 1977 hard bop".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/mapenzi-r142505 Allmusic Review] accessed June 15, 2011

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}

}}

Track listing

:All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated

  1. "Mapenzi" - 5:15
  2. "Rapture" - 5:08
  3. "Habiba" (Kirk Lightsey) - 10:19
  4. "Blue Silver" (Blue Mitchell) - 4:58
  5. "Everything's Changed" (Kirk Lightsey) - 5:13
  6. "Inner Voice" - 6:08
  7. "Tres Senderos" - 5:29

Personnel

References