New Kingdom (album) explained

New Kingdom
Type:	studio
Artist:	Roy Campbell
Cover:	New_Kingdom_(Roy_Campbell_album)_cover.gif
Released:	1992
Recorded:	October 6,7 & 8, 1991
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	63:51
Label:	Delmark
Producer:	Steve Wagner
Chronology:	Roy Campbell
Next Title:	La Tierra del Fuego
Next Year:	1994

New Kingdom is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell, recorded in 1991 and released on the Delmark label. According to Roy, the title refers to "a whole generation of musicians who've been overlooked, musicians who use avant-garde techniques to develop stuff that refers to the tradition".^[1] "I Remember Lee" is dedicated to Roy's teacher Lee Morgan, while "For C.T.", composed by bassist William Parker, is a tribute to valve trombonist Clifford Thornton.^[1]

Reception

Alex Henderson, in his review for AllMusic, claims that "New Kingdom is Campbell's most essential album".The Penguin Guide to Jazz states that "the idea of New Kingdom is to create music that salutes the tradition and still pays heed to the avant-garde."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Campbell except as indicated

1. "I Remember Lee" - 10:33
2. "Angel" (William Parker) - 7:14
3. "Thanks to the Creator"- 6:18
4. "For C.T." (William Parker) - 10:26
5. "Mariescia" - 5:50
6. "Frankenstein & Igor" - 8:40
7. "Peace" (Zane Massey) - 3:46
8. "Spiritual Rejuvenation" - 11:04

Personnel

• Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Zane Massey - tenor sax on 1, 3 & 7
• Ricardo Strobert - alto sax, flute on 1, 3, 5 & 8
• Bryan Carrott - vibes on 1, 3, 5 & 8
• William Parker - bass
• Zen Matsuura - drums

Notes and References

1. Original Liner Notes by Kevin Whitehead
2. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2002. Penguin. London. 0-14-051521-6. 243.