The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela
| The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 1968 | |||
| Recorded | November 1965 | |||
| Venue | The Village Gate, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | MGM SE-4468 | |||
| Producer | Tom Wilson | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela is a 1968 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.[4]
Background[edit]
The album was released by MGM Records label, which Masekela left several years ago.[5] It was recorded at The Village Gate, New York City, in November 1965 during the same sessions as The Americanization of Ooga Booga and released as a separate album in December 1968.[6] In 1996 Verve Records released a CD named The Lasting Impression of Ooga-Booga, which included tracks from The Americanization of Ooga Booga and five tracks from the present record without "Child of the Earth".
Reception[edit]
A reviewer of Dusty Groove stated: "One of Hugh's best albums for MGM – with some tracks that are longer than his late 60s pop tunes, and which feature him stretching out more in a soulful mode, hitting some fuzzy Afro funk grooves that are very nice! Hugh's soulful trumpet is in fine fine form..."[7] Bruce Eder of AllMusic wrote: "The remainder of Hugh Masekela's winter 1965 Village Gate set sat in the can for three years, until 'Grazing in the Grass' became a hit in 1968 on the Uni label. Then the label rushed out with the six-track Lasting Impressions of Hugh Masekela LP, which was a match musically for its predecessor, The Americanization of Ooga Booga."[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Con Mucho Carino" (With Much Love) | Larry Willis | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Where Are You Going?" | Hugh Masekela | 7:58 |
| 3. | "Morolo" | Hugh Masekela | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Bo Masekela" | Caiphus Semenya | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Unohilo" (The Bird, aka Ntyilo, Ntyilo) | Alan Salenga | 6:58 |
| 6. | "Child of the Earth" | Hugh Masekela | 5:54 |
Personnel[edit]
- Art direction – Acy R. Lehman
- Engineer (director) – Val Valentin
- Liner notes – Kathleen Boyle
- Photography, cover – Rudy Legname
- Photography, liner – Chuck Stewart
- Producer – Tom Wilson
References[edit]
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Hugh Masekela – The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings: Cook, Richard. p. 862. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Lasting Impression Of Hugh Masekela". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 16 January 2019.