Mike Clark / Kosen Rufu
Featuring legendary drummer Mike Clark with Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Henry ‘The Skipper’ Franklin on bass, Skerik on saxophone, Wayne Horvitz on piano and Rhodes, and fellow Headhunter Bill Summers on congas and percussion.
Embracing many of the jazz genres Mike is famous for, KOSEN RUFU is a masterpiece recording that ventures from straight ahead to funk and beyond. With 10 new original compositions and an outstanding cover of Eric Dolphy’s composition “Hat and Beard,” KOSEN RUFU is an inspiring work made by an amazing ensemble.
KOSEN RUFU - PERSONNEL
MIKE CLARK – DRUMS
EDDIE HENDERSON – TRUMPET
BILL SUMMERS – PERCUSSION
HENRY FRANKLIN – BASS
WAYNE HORVITZ – KEYBOARDS
Track Listing:
TRACKLISTING
• FIRST MOTION 5.58
• HAT AND BEARD 7.42
• MC’S THING 9.15
• DISTANCE BETWEEN LEAVES 6.48
• OLIVIA 4.38
• BBQ ON AUSEON 3.04
• ONE FOR MGANGA 4.48
• LOVE MINGUS 6.35
• SIGNATURE 6.03
• LUCONCHU’S NIGHT OUT 4.42
• APPARITION 5.32
The man who dramatically raised his public profile by sitting at the kit for Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters has gone on to record in a wide variety of settings, with a panoply of people, including guitarist extraordinaire Charlie Hunter, British fusioneers Brand X plus once and future member of The Meters, George Porter Jr.
All About Jazz
Mike Clark
Mike Clark is an American drummer and recording artist who has recorded and toured with Headhunters (member), Herbie Hancock (Thrust), Tony Bennett, Larry Coryell, Vince Guaraldi, Joe Henderson, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, and Dr Lonnie Smith. His drum intro on Headhunters “God Made Me Funky’ is one of the most sampled drum breaks in hip-hop.
Henry Franklin, The Skipper