Buddy Bolden's Rag (subtitled [100 Years of Jazz]) is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson, released by the Delmark label in 1995.Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series accessed October 14, 2019Delmark Records: album details accessed October 14, 2019Jazzlists: Carter Jefferson discography accessed October 14, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "On Buddy Bolden's Rag, Thompson and his band Africa Brass salute Bolden in an unconventional way; instead of playing traditional New Orleans jazz, they provide inside/outside post-bop that acknowledges Crescent City brass bands as well as avant-garde and AACM jazz. Thompson looks back on jazz's early history but does so without being the least bit dogmatic about it, and the result is a very enriching and unpredictable CD".
Track listing All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted "Buddy Bolden's Rag" – 5:58 "World View" – 8:32 "The Chaser in Brazil" – 5:44 "We Bop" (Lester Bowie) – 5:40 "Nubian Call" – 12:42 "The Chaser in America" – 8:49 "Kojo Time" (Roland Alexander) – 7:17 "Harold the Great" (Bill McFarland) – 9:49 "A Mouse in the House" – 6:43
Personnel Malachi Thompson – trumpet, conch shell, steer horn, sekulu David Spencer, Phillip Perkins, Kenny Anderson – trumpet Bill McFarland, Edwin Williams, Ray Ripperton – trombone Steve Berry – bass trombone Kirk Brown – piano Harrison Bankhead – bass Darryl Ervin – drums Dr. Cuz, Richard Lawrence – percussion Guests Lester Bowie – trumpet (tracks 3, 5 & 6) Ari Brown – tenor saxophone (track 8) Zane Massey – tenor saxophone (track 7)
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