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Mu, First Part and Second Part, is a pair of albums by American jazz musician Don Cherry. The albums were recorded in a single session on August 22, 1969, at Studio Saravah in Paris with drummer Ed Blackwell, and were released by BYG Records as part of their Actuel series in 1969 (First Part) and 1970 (Second Part). In 1971, BYG released both parts together as a single box set. Mu was one of the first efforts in what would come to be known as world music.

Reception.

In a review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick wrote: “The Mu sessions have long held legendary status and it’s not difficult to hear why. Highly recommended.”

Robert Palmer, writing for The New York Times, noted that the albums “were of real importance. They announced a new, world-embracing esthetic for jazz, for while they included improvising in a Coleman-inspired vein, they also reached out to include rhythm patterns, scales and instruments from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific.”

Tracklisting:

A1 Brilliant Action 8:50
A2 Omejelo 7:25
A3 Total Vibration (Part 1) 3:00
B1 Total Vibration (Part 2) 6:00
B2 Sun Of The East 7:30
B3 Terrestrial Beings 4:42

Personnel:
Ed Blackwell – drums
Don Cherry – trumpet [pocket], piano, flute [Indian, bamboo], written and arranged By [All Tunes]
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Label: BYG Records
Series: Actuel – 1
Format: vinyl, LP, album
Country: France
Released: 1969