Moonscapes

Moonscapes
Studio album by Bennie Maupin
Released	1978
Studio	Conway Recording Studios
Genre	Jazz-fusion
Length	37:01
Label	Mercury
Producer	Pat Gleeson
Bennie Maupin chronology
Slow Traffic to the Right (1977) Moonscapes (1978) Driving While Black (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Jazzwise	[2]

Moonscapes is the third studio album by jazz woodwind player Bennie Maupin, released in 1978. ^{[3] [4]} The eight-track record includes contributions by Bobby Lyle, Graham Preskett, Onaje Allen Gumbs, and others. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Track listing

All compositions by Bennie Maupin except where noted

1. "Nightwatch" – 06:10
2. "Farewell to Rahsaan" – 03:35
3. "Anua" – 06:49
4. "A Promise Kept" – 05:47
5. "Just Give It Some Time" – 04:46
6. "Sansho Shima" – 04:24
7. "Crystals" – 01:18
8. "Baker Street" (Graham Preskett) – 04:03

Personnel

• Bennie Maupin – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, Eu synthesizer and computing synthesizer winddriver, bass marimba, glockenspiel
• Bobby Lyle – acoustic and electric piano, clavinet (courtesy Capitol Records)
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Mike Sembello – acoustic and electric guitar
• Abraham La Boriel – bass
• Mingo Lewis – congas and miscellaneous percussion
• Onaje Allen Gumbs – electric piano ("Just Give It Some Time," "Sansho Shima")
• Beverly Bellows – harp ("Farewell to Rahsaan")
• Patrick Gleeson – synthesizer programming
• Derrick Youman – vocal colors on "A Promise Kept"

References

1. Allmusic review
2. LeGrende, Kevin (ed.). "Benny Maupin: Slow Traffi c To The Right/Moonscapes".
3. "Make way for yet another category: New York rock". The Morning News. p. 62. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
4. "The Courier-Journal". May 14, 1978. p. 139. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
5. "Benny Maupin: Slow Traffi c To The Right/Moonscapes". Jazzwise. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
6. "North County Times". July 9, 1978. p. 63. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
7. "'Welcome Home' a Fine Rock in Ages". The Times. p. 75. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

External links

• Moonscapes discography at Discogs