Name
Juma, 1942- (Former owner,Instrumentalist)
Simmons, Sonny, 1933-2021 (Instrumentalist)
Smith, Paul Tillman, 1947- (Instrumentalist)
Ross, Brian (Jazz saxophonist) (Instrumentalist)
Title
Jazz recording, T0120
Collection Name
Juma Sultan papers
Archival Context
Series III: Audio Recordings. Box no. 7, Item no. T0120
Format
sound recordings; music
Genre
Jazz--1961-1970
Origin Information
New York (N.Y.)
Date
December 1, 1967
Physical Description
1 audio file (66 minutes)
Note
Original format: 1/4" open-reel audio
Donor notes: Info about Mike Smith trio written and crossed out. Tape recorded on both sides. Side 1 = Juma and Simmons duo. Precurosor to "Song of Siarah" on Manhattan Egos. Named after girl in Chicago. Sonny had hots for her. Simmons chanting in tou ngues, syllabics. Traces of Arabic words. Drums are handmade by Juma. He made drums out of barrells. Nairb = Brian Ross or Brian Rosenstein. Juma remembers him coming to New York and trying to blow other people out. Not respectful. 26:36 in part 2, Juma goes into one of his tunes "The Dance." 30:40 goes into "Fan Dance" has a sort of Calypso feel. Juma made the bamboo flute that Sonny plays in part 2.
Performance Location: 6th Street between A & B in Sonny's Studio.
Note (Musicians/instruments)
1. Aboriginal Music Society; 2. Sonny Simmons (listed as Suliman) (chanting, English Horn, alto, bamboo flute); 3. Paul Smith (drums); 4. Nairb (Brian Rosenstein / Ross) (alto saxophone, piccolo, musette); 5. Juma Sultan (handmade percussion, bass); 6 . unknown (flute (audible around 36min in side II))
Language
Undetermined
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/xc6k-qx51