Mama Too Tight

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Mama Too Tight is a 1966 avant-garde jazz album by saxophonist Archie Shepp, known for its politically charged themes and innovative large-ensemble arrangements.

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Mama Too Tight canonical 3
Mama Too Tight (Impulse! album cover) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
musical work
musical work
musical work
studio album
artist Archie Shepp
associatedWith 1960s politically conscious jazz
associatedWithMovement Black Arts Movement
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresInstrument alto saxophone
bass
drums
percussion
piano
tenor saxophone
trombone
trumpet
tuba
followedBy The Magic of Ju-Ju
follows On This Night
genre avant-garde jazz
free jazz
post-bop
hasCoverArt Mama Too Tight (Impulse! album cover)
linked to: Mama Too Tight
hasCriticalReception praised for its arrangements and intensity
hasTrack A Portrait of Robert Thompson (as a Young Man)
Basheer
Mama Too Tight
Theme for Ernie
labelCatalogNumber Impulse! A-9134
language instrumental
length approximately 37 minutes
notableFor integration of free jazz and structured writing
large-ensemble arrangements
politically charged themes
partOf Archie Shepp discography
performer Archie Shepp
precededBy On This Night
producer Bob Thiele
recordedAt Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Rudy Van Gelder Studio
linked to: Van Gelder Studio
recordedIn 1966
recordLabel Impulse! Records
releaseDate 1966
side Side A
Side B
trackNumber 1 on original LP
2 on original LP

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Archie Shepp notableWork Mama Too Tight
The Magic of Ju-Ju follows Mama Too Tight
Mama Too Tight hasTrack Mama Too Tight
Mama Too Tight hasCoverArt Mama Too Tight (Impulse! album cover)
linked to: Mama Too Tight