Lift Every Voice (Malachi Thompson album)


Lift Every Voice is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson recorded and released by the Delmark label in 1983.

Reception

reviewer Ron Wynn stated "Malachi Thompson merges hard bop, free, African rhythms, and gospel stylings on this release.... Thompson deserves high praise not just for trying something different, but succeeding".

Track listing

All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted
  1. "Elephantine Island" – 3:44
  2. "Old Man River" – 12:18
  3. "Tales of Ancient Kemet" – 7:49
  4. "Transition" – 6:23
  5. "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" – 10:37
  6. "Nubian Call" – 5:40
  7. "The Trick of the Trip" – 4:13
  8. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" – 10:29

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