''Papa's Bounce'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by trombonist

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, saxophonist Ernest Dawkins and percussionist 'Atu' Harold Murray. It was recorded in 1998 and released on

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Reception

In his review for

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, Steve Loewy notes: "Much of the album is surprisingly low volume, immersed in delightfully tranquil sounds. The group never forgets its mission, though, and even when playing in low gear, the creative sparks fly." ''

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'' states: "CIMP's dry, 'real' sound suits the EHE just fine, and its seldom made a record that sounds as lucid and spontaneous as ''Papa's Bounce''." The ''

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'' review by Derek Taylor says: "As a whole this disc radiates a love and respect for African traditions that will enrich the ears of any listener willing to explore it’s bountiful expanses."Taylor, Derek
''Papa's Bounce'' review
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar'' # "Papa's Bounce" – 14:32 # "Dance'm" – 6:10 # "Song of My Self" – 10:01 # "Blue Rwanda" – 11:08 # "Spirit Dancer" – 10:14 # "Indestructible Consciousness" – 8:58 # "Sunshine Serenade" – 9:21

Personnel

* Kahil El'Zabar – drums, voice,

thumb piano Mbira ( ) are a family of musical instruments, traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. They consist of a wooden board (often fitted with a resonator) with attached staggered metal tines, played by holding the instrument in the hands and ...

* Ernest Dawkins –

alto sax 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 ten ...

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the Alto saxophone, alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

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trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

, percussion, voice *'Atu' Harold Murray – percussion, vaccine

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums Kahil El'Zabar albums CIMP albums