180g 33rpm - Babatunde Lea (voc, dr, cga, timb); Babatunde Olatunji (voc, perc); Marvin Boxley (voc, g); Russell Hisashi Baba (as); Eddie Henderson (tp); Mark Isham (synth); Hiroyuki Shido (b); Jose Najera (cga, perc); a.o. This reissue of an LP cut for the Theresa label contains plenty of exciting music. Percussionist Babatunde Lea takes stirring solos and constantly inspires the ensembles and soloists during a generally high-powered set. The musicians were all based in San Francisco at the time, including guest soloists trumpeter Eddie Henderson and trombonist Julian Priester. The music is Afro-Cuban jazz with bits of 1970s electronics and funk added to the mix. But despite some R&B-ish vocals (which dominate a bit during the last few tracks) and commercial moments, the music is excellent, there are some strong solos.
