Name
Juma, 1942- (Former owner,Instrumentalist)
Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society (Musical group) (Performer)
Simmons, Sonny, 1933-2021 (Instrumentalist,Singer)
Smith, Paul Tillman, 1947- (Instrumentalist)
Ross, Brian (Jazz saxophonist) (Instrumentalist)
Title
Jazz recording, T0120
Abstract
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 toungues, syllabics. Traces of Arabic words. Drums are handmade by Juma. He made drums out of barrells. Nairb = Brian Ross or Brian Rosenstein. Juma reme mbers 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.
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; Improvisations (Music)
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
Private session featuring Sonny Simmons, Juma Sultan, and the Depth Probers. December 1, 1967"--Heller, p. 243
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); 3. alto saxophone, bamboo flute); 4. Paul Smith (drums); 5. Nairb (Brian Rosenstein / Ross) (alto, piccolo, musette); 6. Juma Sultan (handmade percussion, bass ); 7. unknown (flute (audible around 36 min in side II))
Language
Undetermined
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/84ej-0n82