Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Official audio for "From Within" by Cecil McBee from the album Mutima.
Listen to Mutima: lnk.to/Mutima-Cecil-McBeeYT
Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post-bop and avant-garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata-East label, the album highlights McBee’s virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth.
PERSONNEL:
Cecil McBee: Bass
Tex Allen: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Allen Braufman: Alto Saxophone
George Adams: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Art Webb: Flute
Onaje Allen Gumbs: Piano, Electric Piano
Jimmy Hopps: Drums
Jabali Billy Hart: Cymbal, Percussion
Lawrence Killian: Congas
Michael Carvin: Gong, Percussion
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Vocals
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℗ © 1974 Strata-East Records, Inc. Under exclusive worldwide license to Mack Avenue Records II, LLC.
#CecilMcBee #Mutima #StrataEast #MackAve
Official audio for "From Within" by Cecil McBee from the album Mutima.
Listen to Mutima: lnk.to/Mutima-Cecil-McBeeYT
Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post-bop and avant-garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata-East label, the album highlights McBee’s virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth.
PERSONNEL:
Cecil McBee: Bass
Tex Allen: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Allen Braufman: Alto Saxophone
George Adams: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Art Webb: Flute
Onaje Allen Gumbs: Piano, Electric Piano
Jimmy Hopps: Drums
Jabali Billy Hart: Cymbal, Percussion
Lawrence Killian: Congas
Michael Carvin: Gong, Percussion
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Vocals
FOLLOW Strata-East:
Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082882900430
Instagram: instagram.com/strataeastrecords
Website: lnk.to/strataeast
FOLLOW Mack Avenue Music Group:
Facebook: facebook.com/mackavenue
Instagram: instagram.com/mackavenuerecords
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mackavenuerecords
X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/MackAvenueMusic
YouTube: youtube.com/c/mackavenue
Website: mackavenue.com
COPYRIGHT LINE
℗ © 1974 Strata-East Records, Inc. Under exclusive worldwide license to Mack Avenue Records II, LLC.
#CecilMcBee #Mutima #StrataEast #MackAve
