Mwandishi is the ninth studio album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, it was recorded at Wally Heider Recording Studios, in San Francisco, California in January 1971 by Hancock’s Mwandishi Sextet.
This album is one of Hancock’s first departures from the traditional idioms of jazz, as well as the beginning of an original and creative style which eventually appealed to a wider audience. The recording incorporated progressive notions of funk, jazz, and rock.
Tracklist:
1. 00:00 - “Ostinato (Suite for Angela)“ (13’ 09”)
2. 13:10 - “You’ll Know When You Get There“ (10’ 21”)
3. 23:32 - “Wandering Spirit Song“ (21’ 28”)
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes Piano
Buster Williams – Bass
Billy Hart – Drums
Eddie Henderson – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bennie Maupin – Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Piccolo
Julian Priester – Tenor Trombone
and
Leon Chancler – Drums and Percussion on “Ostinato (Suite For Angela)“
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