File bennie maupin ensemble penumbra 2006\02 walter bishop jrwav wave index 01 00. Sadly neither maupin nor this album gained the fame other personnel from miles davis early70s received around that time. It is possible to see in the architecture of india, to an extent probably unknown elsewhere, the roots of religion in a most clear and distinct manner. The jewel in the lotus is the debut album by jazz woodwind player bennie maupin, recorded and released in 1974. Maupin hasnt been heard from as a leader since 1998 on his fine, funky, driving while black. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974, vinyl discogs.
Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus releases discogs. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 2007 cd flac lossless29628390 benny carter 19331936 chronological classics 530 1990 cd flac lossless731622 benny carter further definitions 2005 cd flac lossless29977772. The jewel in the lotus is a very experimental album, avantgarde almost, but not of the hardcore kind. Check the personnel on the cover, all you could want really. Ecm style can be seen as creative reaction to free jazz which was at that time seen as most forwardlooking form of jazz, pursuing different elements of. This band appears in 8 charts and has received 0 comments and 0 ratings from site members. The jewel in the lotus by bennie maupin album, jazz fusion. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974 quincy jones body heat 1974 wayne shorter. Ecm series 12 inch lp ecm not used ecm 1001 mal waldron trio free at last 1970. The titles of lee morgans live at the lighthouse, such as nommo and neophilia, perfectly match the woolly times.
That the jewel in the lotus, first released in 1974, has finally been issued on cd is worth celebrating for two reasons. Bennie maupin, the jewel in the lotus music the guardian. Despite some obvious links in terms of personnel and music, jewel in the lotus definitely has a different feel than those three albums. The jewel of the lotus, a track on ramasutras 1999 electronic album east infection. Aug 03, 2012 the jewel in the lotus tibetan chant plus urban groove duration. The album was recorded in march 1974, and could be described as a sequence of pulsing tonepoems, full of glowing, compound soundcolors and subtle interactions a jazzandbuddhisminspired floating chamber music that was way ahead of.
The jewel in the lotus by bennie maupin album, jazz. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 2007, cd discogs. Sign up for one of these classes and burn fat, build muscle and stay lean. Sounds like books by madame blavatsky read by a wicker man under the sole tree in greenwich village, while runaway girls in gingham dresses rattle their gypsy earrings and recite luney banjo tunes with feverish enthusiasmread more. Aug 29, 2017 maupin, nowadays going strong at the age of 76, came into prominence with horace silver in 6869, lee morgan in 6870, woody shaw in 7072, played on miles davis bitches brew and was a longtime part of herbie hancocks mwandishi band in the late sixties and early seventies. The jewel in the lotus and other stories internet archive. Dennis ferrante produced by manfred eicher remastered by manfred eicher with. The jewel in the lotus was bennie maupins first leader record. The jewel in the lotus, made in 1974, was maupins first leader date. The music is freejazz based and largely eschews traditional melodic playing but it is still very rich harmonically, leaving an impression that it was composed as much as improvised.
Maupin played saxophone in high school before studying music at the detroit institute for music and art. Jazz legend bennie maupin appears at redcat for the first live performance of the jewel in the lotus, an iconic ecm release from 1974. The jewel in the lotus site is for the use of all spiritual seekers. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974 heres a vinyl rip of bennie maupins the jewel in the lotus to complete the cycle of postmwandishi albums by members of herbie hancocks band from the early 70s band, who together. Norman connors first album as a leader is a beautiful collision where the postbitches brew crew meet up with postpharoah sanders spiritual jazz across the rhythms and harmonies of latin america. Dennis ferrante produced by manfred eicher remastered by manfred eicher.
Dec 30, 2007 that the jewel in the lotus, first released in 1974, has finally been issued on cd is worth celebrating for two reasons. The jewel in the lotus was bennie maupin s first leader record. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus bennie maupin reeds, voice, glockenspiel herbie hancock piano, electric piano buster williams bass frederick waits drums, marimba billy hart drums bill summers percussion, waterfilled garbage can charles sullivan trumpet recorded march 1974, record plant, new york engineer. The ancient secrets are emerging from the monasteries and the mys.
Ecm style jazz aka ecm third stream music genres rate. Back to roots, ahead to the future pop and jazz best. The jewel in the lotus ecm, 1974, sadly awaits issue on cd, and another disc comes. Bennie maupin reeds, voice, glockenspiel herbie hancock piano, electric piano buster williams bass frederick waits drums, marimba billy hart drums bill summers percussion, waterfilled garbage can charles sullivan trumpet recorded march. The jewel in the lotus by sangharakshita 1971 the sutra includes the story of a drunkard who is shown a jewel tied in his clothing, and also introduces us to the bodhisattva avalokiteshvara, whose wellknown mantra om mani padme hum reveals a key principle of the story and of the sutra itself. While almost all of these people would end up in jazzinfluenced rnbdisco within a few years of this album in particular connors. The jewel in the lotus, a 2007 production by kriyananda. In 2011, ricardo villalobos and max loderbauer used samples of the jewel in the lotus as the basis for the track rensenada on the remix album re. Jack dejohnette introduced him to miles davis, and bennies bass clarinet was to become one of the signature sounds of the epochal bitches brew. Jack dejohnette introduced him to miles davis, and bennie s bass clarinet was to become one of the signature sounds of the epochal bitches brew.
May, 2020 bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus immaculately produced by ecm label head manfred eicher, lotus found maupin and his band exploring a restrained middle ground between the avantgarde and spiritual jazz. Opener ensenada slowly unfolds over a bubbling acoustic bass line. The jewel in the lotus, an album by bennie maupin on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ecm style can be seen as creative reaction to free jazz which was at that time seen as most forwardlooking form of jazz, pursuing different elements of expression than the often violent and dissonant. A jewel in the lotus patrons can find places to park in the area. The album was recorded in march 1974, and could be described as a sequence of pulsing tonepoems, full of glowing, compound soundcolors and subtle interactions a jazzandbuddhisminspired floating chamber music that was way ahead of its time. Bennie maupin plays the jewel in the lotus, 1974,ecm. Jewel in the lotus is part of a little universe of experimental recordings made by membersalumni of herbie hancocks early 70s sextet the group that recorded mwandishi, crossings and sextant. The bennie maupin ensemble penumbra 2006 april 03, 2011. The jewel in the lotus ecm 1974 is a gem no pun intended. Nov 07, 2010 bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus bennie maupin reeds, voice, glockenspiel herbie hancock piano, electric piano buster williams bass frederick waits drums, marimba billy hart drums bill summers percussion, waterfilled garbage can charles sullivan trumpet recorded march 1974, record plant, new york engineer. Give your mind and body a workout when you practice yoga walking. For starters, it sounded nothing like herbie hancocks head hunters recording, which had been released the year before to massive sales and of which maupin had been such an integral part.
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Born in detroit in 1940, maupin was encouraged in his early musical development by yusef lateef, john coltrane and eric dolphy. It was in 1974 that bennie maupin released his first solo album, the jewel in the lotus, on the relatively new ecm label, joined by williams, hart, hancock, summers, and additional percussionist. The jewel in the lotus, made in 1974, was maupin s first leader date. The jewel in the lotus tibetan chant plus urban groove duration. Bennie maupin plays the jewel in the lotus, 1974,ecm redcat. Recorded a year after herbie handcocks head hunters columbialegacy 1973 and retaining many of the same musicians, it sounds nothing like its predecessor save for the fact that both break the boundaries of the background. Lee morgan live at the lighthouse blue note 1970 flophouse. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974 ecm 1043.
Penumbra may surprise listeners expecting maupin to carry on the electric vibe of the jewel in the lotus and driving while black, but in many ways the looser organic nature of this effort makes it his most personal and satisfying record to date. Lotus notes is an easytouse, desktop client for social business that delivers the people and business applications that help you get work done fast. Jazz funk fans must have been taken aback when multiinstrumentalist and composer bennie maupin s jewel in the lotus was released by manfred eichers ecm imprint in 1974. Jazz funk fans must have been taken aback when multiinstrumentalist and composer bennie maupins jewel in the lotus was released by manfred eichers ecm imprint in 1974. For starters, it sounded nothing like herbie hancock s head hunters recording, which had been released the year before to massive sales and of which maupin had been such an. Bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974 december 21, 2008. The top ranked albums by bennie maupin are the jewel in the lotus and slow traffic to the right. Bennie maupin, the jewel in the lotus 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Here is an interesting and not paradoxical combination. Maupins provocatively honest bass clarinet helped define the classic recordings of miles davis bitches brew, big fun, on the corner and herbie hancocks influential headhunters band and mwandishi sextet. Some sources say his date of birth is 1940, the great majority state 1946.
The magnificent, antique indian gold jewelry is attributed to tsajon, gemologist and appraiser, but the lustrous gold pearl jewelry is the work of kamalia, designer and jewelry maker. Aug 03, 2008 bennie maupin the jewel in the lotus 1974 heres a vinyl rip of bennie maupin s the jewel in the lotus to complete the cycle of postmwandishi albums by members of herbie hancocks band from the early 70s band, who together had made mwandishi, crossings and sextant. Ecm style also known as ecm jazz is style of music in jazz lineage that emerged in the mid1970s and is associated with ecm records ecm stands for edition of contemporary music. And you find this mani wall, as it is called, at the approach to every village, and almo st to ever y human habit ation, in tibet, al l over the country at least that was the situation in the old days before the chinese invasion. File bennie maupin ensemble penumbra 2006\12 trope on a rope. Immaculately produced by ecm label head manfred eicher, lotus found maupin and his band exploring a restrained middle ground between the avantgarde and spiritual jazz. Jewel in the lotus dance company, lincoln, nebraska. Jewel in the lotus is a fusion classic in the bitchesbrewsense of the word on the level of records like john mclaughlins my goals beyond or wayne.
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