From “Nova” : 1976 : Mustevic Sound MS2001
The great jazz drummer Steve Reid passed away April 12th at the age of 66. He had recorded with everyone from Miles Davis and James Brown to Fela Kuti and Sun Ra. His most famous drumming gig was probably on Dancing in the Streets with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Soon after that recording he became the drummer for the house band at the famed Apollo Theatre, which at the time was led by Quincy Jones. In the 1960′s and 70′s he recorded some great jazz records with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean and Horace Silver.
His album “Nova” was released on his own independent Mustevic Sound label and features a group of players billed as “The Legendary Jazz Brotherhood” so you know they can play. It is an amazing mix of the avant-garde, funk and soul-jazz and is a wonderful listen for fans of just about any genre of modern jazz.
Jazz Times published a great profile on Steve Reid a couple years back that can be found here.
Players:
Joe Rigby – Saxophones
Ahmed Abdullah – Trumpet
Les Walker – Organ, Piano
Richard Williams – Bass
Steve Reid – Drums