Song for Mother E

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Song for Mother E
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Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedOctober 9, 1979
Genre Jazz
Length46:38
Label Leo
Amina Claudine Myers chronology
Poems for Piano: The Piano Music of Marion Brown
(1979)
Song for Mother E
(1980)
Salutes Bessie Smith
(1980)

Song for Mother E is the second album by American pianist Amina Claudine Myers featuring performances recorded in 1979 for the Leo label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Sounds like a bigger group. Excellent". [1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Amina Claudine Myers
  1. "I'm Not Afraid" - 4:42
  2. "3/4 Of 4/4" - 5:15
  3. "Have Mercy Upon Us / Chant" - 10:50
  4. "Song For Mother E" - 3:40
  5. "The Real Side" - 5:50
  6. "The Immortal" - 5:36
  7. "Inner Destruction" - 7:36
  8. "I'm Not Afraid, Refrain" - 3:09
  • Recorded at Big Apple Recording Studios in New York City on October 9, 1979

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2011
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 150. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.