Muhal Richard Abrams Octet – View From Within

LP, Black Saint, 1985

Recorded September 1984

With Thurman Baker, John Purcell, Martin Ehrlich, Stanton Davis, Rich Rose, Warren Smith, Ray Mantilla

Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop

Vibes: Rootsy, Imaginative, Energetic, Colorful, Complex, Bluesy, History, Eclectic, Triumphant, Angular, Warm, Communal, Driving, Playful

Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Dense, Progressive, Improvisation, Thematic, Acoustic, Percussive, Technical, Dynamic, Instrumental

Instrumentation: Piano, Gongs, Vibraphone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flute, Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor), Bass Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Bb Clarinet, Upright Bass, Drums, Marimba, Bells, Bongo, Conga



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