Hannibal (Remastered) Hannibal and the Sunrise Orchestra

• 1The Rabbit02:36
• 2Revelation07:35
• 3Misty07:53
• 4The Voyage06:33
• 5Soul Brother13:46
• Total Runtime38:23

Info for Hannibal (Remastered)

The New York Times dubbed him “the Mohammed Ali of jazz trumpet players”. Born in 1948, Texas trumpeter Hannibal came to fame in the early 70’s from his work and records with the legendary Gil Evans Orchestra, drummer Roy Haynes’ band, and Pharaoh Sanders. His oratorio African Portraits was recorded by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Barenboim.

Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet, koto, vocals
Michael Cochrane, piano
Diedre Murray, cello
Stafford James, bass
Thabo Michael Carvin, drums, percussion, vocals, whistle, timpani
Chris Hart, bells, percussion

Recorded July 1 and 2, 1975, Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, Germany
Engineered by Kurt Rapp, Martin Wieland
Produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt

Digitally remastered

Hannibal and the Sunrise Orchestra
This 1975 recording feature two players who would remain mainstays in Hannibal’s future groups. Pianist Michael Cochrane had already worked with two of the greatest drummers of the era, Tony Williams and Billy Hart. Cellist Diedre Murray had done duty with Archie Shepp and Alice Coltrane. Murray’s The Rabbit runs off as a powerful modal piece with short, swift cello and trumpet solos. Cochrane’s Revelation is a compelling modal piece with an underlying Afro-Latin feel. The Errol Garner classic Misty has Hannibal shrouding the melody in a warm, humid tone. The musicians take up various percussion instruments on The Voyage as Hannibal puts down the trumpet to play the Japanese Koto. The piece is a musical portrayal of the agonizing journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas. Hannibal emphasizes that “this voyage is not just a black thing it has changed the world…” Germany’s legendary jazz critic Joachim-Ernst Berendt lauded Hannibal’s playing on his eloquent dedication to Malcom X, Soul Brother, as “one of the strongest trumpet solos ever recorded”.

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