Recorded in Paris on March 8, 1974, Mother Africa is a captivating avant-garde jazz collaboration between saxophonist Byard Lancaster and drummer Clint Jackson III, released on the French Palm label. The album captures a raw, spontaneous energy that was characteristic of the free jazz movement of the era, blending creativity with an almost playful sense of exploration.
From the opening moments of the title track, listeners are drawn into an intimate session where a repeated melodic theme is stretched, accelerated, and transformed at the musicians' will — a perfect showcase of jazz that is, as described by those who know it, both deeply creative and genuinely joyful. This 1974 release stands as a compelling document of two improvisers pushing the boundaries of the form together in a singular recorded moment.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Palm
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 01/30/2026
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TRACKS
A. We The Blessed
B. Mother Africa (In 3 Parts)
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