Song for Mother E

1980 studio album by Amina Claudine Myers
Song for Mother E
Studio album by
Amina Claudine Myers
Released1980
RecordedOctober 9, 1979
GenreJazz
Length46:38
LabelLeo
Amina Claudine Myers chronology
Poems for Piano: The Piano Music of Marion Brown
(1979)
Song for Mother E
(1980)
Salutes Bessie Smith
(1980)

Song for Mother E is the second album by American pianist Amina Claudine Myers featuring performances recorded in 1979 for the Leo label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 412 stars stating "Sounds like a bigger group. Excellent".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Amina Claudine Myers
  1. "I'm Not Afraid" - 4:42
  2. "3/4 Of 4/4" - 5:15
  3. "Have Mercy Upon Us / Chant" - 10:50
  4. "Song For Mother E" - 3:40
  5. "The Real Side" - 5:50
  6. "The Immortal" - 5:36
  7. "Inner Destruction" - 7:36
  8. "I'm Not Afraid, Refrain" - 3:09
  • Recorded at Big Apple Recording Studios in New York City on October 9, 1979

Personnel

  • Amina Claudine Myers - piano, organ, giggle stick, voice
  • Pheeroan akLaff - drums, gong, little instruments, voice

References

  1. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2011
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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