Khan Jamal Quartet – Dark Warrior

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One of the best of vibraphonist Khan Jamal’s SteepleChase albums, this set matches Jamal with the great Charles Tyler (doubling on alto and baritone), the always lyrical bassist Johnny Dyani, and drummer Leroy Lowe. Together they interpret six of Jamal’s originals (plus Tyler’s “Space Traveller,” which was dedicated to Sun Ra), performing colorful inside/outside music full of surprises and variety (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Track listing:

A1 Johnny’s In Malmø 7:40
A2 Just Us 7:45
A3 Principal 7:20
B1 Whisper Sweet 6:35
B2 Dark Warrior 6:30
B3 Hucksterman 6:45
B4 Space Traveller 5:15

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Charles Tyler
Bass – Johnny Dyani
Composed By – Charles Tyler (tracks: B4), Khan Jamal (tracks: A1 to B3)
Drums – Leroy Lowe
Vibraphone – Khan Jamal

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Label: SteepleChase – SCS 1196
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Denmark
Released: 1984