
Roy Campbell Ensemble – Akhenaten Suite
Akhenaten Suite by Roy Campbell EnsembleAkhenaten Suite by Roy Campbell Ensemble [AUM045] - CD in classic jewelcase (white tray) with 4-panel insert Roy Campbell: trumpet, flugelhorn, arghul, compositions Billy Bang: violin Bryan Carrott: vibes Hilliard Greene: bass Zen Matsuura: drums Akhenaten Suite is one of master Roy Campbell's crowning achievements as a player-composer-arranger, and became his final album statement as a leader. This great work finds every member of this remarkable ensemble in peak, highly inspired form. Essential. "A thoroughly refreshing album on several counts: the true suite form, the ensemble itself, the soloing. A tour de force." –Point of Departure "Roy Campbell's approach is to swallow all musical concepts, converting 'world music' into one music. His trumpet comes with the lyricism of Freddie Hubbard, the freedom of Albert Ayler, and the worldliness of Don Cherry." –All About Jazz Roy Campbell was a jazz trumpeter and composer of the first