Cecil McBee – Mutima LP jazz The Latin Dogs were ahead

The Latin Dogs were ahead of their time

The beauty of this album is in the contradiction of these two stylistic worlds: heart-on-your-sleeve ballads sitting next to all-out rockers

it became very natural for us to shy away from things that were familiar

” tapping triplets against a half-time backbeat

Cecil McBee – Mutima LP jazz The Latin Dogs were aheadCecil McBees debut album, Mutima, stands as a landmark achievement in 1970s jazz, blending the deeply introspective qualities of spiritual jazz with adventurous post bop and avant garde influences. Released in 1974 on the revered Strata East label, the album highlights McBees virtuosic skill on the bass alongside his remarkable gift for crafting compositions that resonate with emotional and intellectual depth. Backed by a stellar ensemble featuring