Detaily
Formát: CD, Album, Reissue
Původní vydání: 1972
Žánr: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Styl: Fusion, Jazz-Funk
• Herbie Hancock's "Crossings" is a landmark album released in 1972, marking a pivotal point in his evolution as a jazz artist. It's the second album in his Mwandishi trilogy-a set of three experimental, electronic jazz fusion records-following "Mwandishi" (1971) and preceding "Sextant" (1973). "Crossings" was ahead of it's time, blending electronic music with jazz in a way few had done before. The album is highly experimental, featuring electric instruments, synthesizers, and complex arrangements. It fuses African rhythms, spacey textures, and jazz improvisation into a bold sonic journey. If you're into deep spacey grooves, cosmic jazz, or sci-fi soundscapes, this album is your jam. It's not easy-listening jazz-it's exploratory, immersive, and a bit surreal.
Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Alto Trombone, Percussion – Pepo Mtoto Julian Priester
Congas – Victor Pantoja
Drums, Percussion – Jabali Billy Hart
Electric Bass, Bass, Percussion – Mchezaji Buster Williams
Electric Piano, Piano, Mellotron, Percussion – Mwandishi Herbie Hancock
Engineer [Recording] – Patrick Gleason
Painting [Cover] – Robert Springett
Photography By [Inside] – Anne Foreman
Producer – David Robinson
Remix – David Robinson, Fred Catero, Jerry Zatkin
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo Flute, Percussion – Mwile Benny Maupin
Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizer] – Patrick Gleason
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion – Swahile Eddie Henderson
Voice – Candy Love, Della Horne, Sandra Stevens, Scott Beach, Victoria Domagalski
