''Bush Baby'' is an album by

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...

Arthur Blythe Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...

which was recorded in December 1977 and released in 1978 on the Adelphi label.Discogs Album Entry
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Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born October 4, 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.Allmusic Biography/ref> Biography Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Since 1974, he was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles an ...

states: "Blythe had an original sound from the start and his soulful yet adventurous and intense style is heard in its early prime".Yanow, S.

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Track listing

''All compositions by Arthur Blythe'' # "Mamie Lee" – 10:32 # "For Fats" – 8:43 # "Off The Top" – 8:20 # "Bush Baby" – 9:07 *Recorded at Blank Tapes Recording Studio in New York City in December 1977.

Personnel

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alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

*Ahkmed Abdullah –

congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...

* Bob Stewart –

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* Dan Doyle and Arthur Blythe – producers *Bob Blank – recording engineer *Dan Doyle and

Gene Rosenthal Eugene "Yaney" Rosenthal (August 5, 1914 – April 19, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball and football for Carnegie Mellon University. Rosenthal then played in the National Basketball League for th ...

– mix engineers *Ron Warwell – cover illustration and design *Candace – rear cover layout and design *Gene Rosenthal – photography *W. A. Brower – liner notes

References

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