Year: 1991 Style: Jazz/Hard Bop Country: USA Label: Muse
Tracklisting: 1. The Power of the Drums 6:04 2. I Should Care 6:23 3. Free Man, A? 7:42 4. Cause and Effect 8:05 5. Theme for Mandela 6:57 6. Black Narcissus 7:07 7. Daddy's Girl Cynthia 7:12 8. The Smile of the Snake 7:10 9. Man in a State of Nature, Pt. 1 6:22 10. Man in a State of Nature, Pt. 2 4:45
Donald Brown — Piano James Spaulding — Flute Joe Henderson — Sax (Tenor) Steve Nelson — Marimba, Vibraphone Ron Carter — Bass Carl Allen — Drums Kenny Washington — Drums Rudy Bird — Percussion Don Eaton — Percussion Lenora Zenzalai Helm — Vocals Marlon Saunders — Vocals
AMG: "A fine pianist and educator, Donald Brown has also been a prolific composer. He grew up in Memphis and actually started out on drums and trumpet. By the time he attended Memphis State University (1972-1975), he was playing jazz piano. After years of local work, Brown replaced James Williams with the Jazz Messengers (1981-1982). He went on to teach at Berklee (1983-1985) and the University of Tennessee (starting in 1988), recorded albums as a leader for Sunnyside and Muse, and had his compositions performed and recorded by a wide variety of top modern jazz players."