21st Century Union March is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by saxophonist Edward Wilkerson and trombonist Joseph Bowie. It was recorded in 1995 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.[1]
| 21st Century Union March | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 17, 18 & 21, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Streeterville Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:44 | |||
| Label | Silkheart | |||
| Producer | Kahil El'Zabar | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek describes the album as:
an infectious, utterly intoxicating brew of African folk songs (complete with ritual instruments), rhythm marches, R&B honking, bop caesuras, and blues stomping that is inseparable from tradition yet extends its relevancy into a new era.
— Jurek, Thom. Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – 21st Century Union March: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz states:
The team has an almost chamberish feel on 21st Century Union March. Bowie takes a prominent soloist's role, Wilkerson seems reserved, and the music has a gentle way of unfolding, even when El'Zabar works up some thunder at his various drums.
— Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 508. ISBN 0141023279.
In a review for JazzTimes Willard Jenkins says:
This is music not of an overly intellectual bent, it is instead so simultaneously earthy and ethereal as to conjure rich colorations and dreamscapes.
— Jenkins, Willard. "21st Century Union March review". JazzTimes.
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated
- "Crumb Puck You Let Slide" – 6:48
- "Fanfare" – 8:58
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, James Sherman) – 3:23
- "How the Cow See Cirrus" – 11:43
- "Missing Miles" (Joseph Bowie) – 5:03
- "Burundi" – 10:05
- "Love Outside of Dreams" – 6:27
- "Dear Albert" – 9:01
- "Procession" – 3:14
Personnel edit
- Joseph Bowie – trombone, miscellaneous percussion
- Edward Wilkerson – tenor sax, alto clarinet, miscellaneous percussion
- Kahil El'Zabar – earth drums, sansa, trap drums, miscellaneous percussion, vocals
References edit
- ^ 21st Century Union March at Silkheart
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – 21st Century Union March: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 508. ISBN 0141023279.
Sources edit
- Jenkins, Willard. "21st Century Union March review". JazzTimes.