''Comin' and Goin is the second album led by Native American saxophonist and composer

Jim Pepper Jim Gilbert Pepper II (June 18, 1941 – February 10, 1992) was a jazz saxophonist, composer and singer of Kaw and Muscogee Creek Native American heritage. He moved to New York City in 1964, where he came to prominence in the late 1960s as a mem ...

recorded in 1983 and first released on the French Europa label.Discography of Jim Pepper's Work
accessed November 12, 2015 The album was reissued on Antilles in 1987.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "Of the limited discography offered to us by Jim Pepper, this is his finest contemporary recording... Pepper creates world jazz fusion with a twist relating to his heritage, something that perhaps nobody else has done, or is capable of" and calling it an "inspired and inspirational set, which is highly recommended".

Track listing

''All compositions by Jim Pepper except as indicated'' # "Witchi-Tai-To" - 8:19 # "Ya Na Ho" (Gilbert Pepper) - 3:00 # "Squaw Song" (Gilbert Pepper) - 5:24 # "Goin' Down to Muskogee" - 5:50 # "Comin' and Goin'" - 4:41 # "Lakota Song" (Traditional) - 4:23 # "Water" - 5:40 # "Custer Gets It" - 3:02 # "Malinyea" (Don Cherry) - 4:15

Personnel

- tenor saxophone,

soprano saxophone The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from smallest to largest) of the soprillo, sop ...

, vocals * Nana Vasconcelos - percussion, vocals * Don Cherry - trumpet (tracks 3 & 9) *

Kenny Werner Kenny Werner (born November 19, 1951) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 19, 1951 and then growing up in Oceanside, Long Island, Werner began playing and performing at a young a ...

- piano (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7-9) * Bill Frisell (track 6), John Scofield (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8) - guitar *

Mark Helias Mark Helias (born October 1, 1950) is an American double bass player and composer born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He started playing the double bass at the age of 20, and studied with Homer Mensch at Rutgers University from 1971 to 1974, then ...

(tracks 3, 7 & 9),

Ed Schuller Edwin Gunther Schuller (January 11, 1955) is an American jazz bassist and composer. His father is Gunther Schuller, a composer, horn player, and music professor, and his younger brother is drummer George Schuller. Career A native of New York Ci ...

(track 6) -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

*Lester McFarland - electric bass, vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8) *

Colin Walcott Collin Walcott (April 24, 1945 – November 8, 1984) was an American musician who worked in jazz and world music. Early life Walcott was born in New York City, United States. He studied violin and tympani in his youth, and was a percussion stude ...

- tabla, sitar (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 9) * Danny Gottlieb -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

, vocals (tracks 3, 7 & 9) *

Hamid Drake Hamid Drake (born August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. By the close of the 1990s, Hamid Drake was widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music. Incorporating Afro-Cuban, Indian, and Afr ...

- percussion, vocals *Jane Lind, Caren Knight - vocals (track 6)

References

{{Authority control Jim Pepper albums 1983 albums Antilles Records albums