Cecil McBee – Mutima: Strata East (180g Vinyl LP)

Cecil McBee’s 1974 Debut Album Mutima: Deluxe Edition on 180g LP: Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Kevin Gray. Pressed at RTI.

Cecil McBee’s debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post-bop and avant-garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata-East label, the album highlights McBee’s virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth. Backed by a stellar ensemble featuring luminaries such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Dom Salvador, Mutima – translated as “unseen forces” – unfolds as a vivid musical journey.

Side One:

1. From Within
2. Voice of the 7th Angel
3. Life Waves

Side Two:

1. Mutima
2. A Feeling
3. Tulsa Black