Simba (album)

Simba is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label the following year.

Reception

Allmusic's Sean Westergaard said: "Simba is one hot album of funky soul-jazz. ... The songs are catchy and funky, and play to Levy's strengths as a player. The arrangements are fantastic, played by a who's who list of '70s session men ... Simba is the O'Donel Levy album to own".

Track listing

All compositions by Manny Albam except where noted

1. "Bad, Bad Simba" – 7:15
2. "Kilimanjaro Cookout" – 4:56
3. "Playhouse" (Manny Albam, O'Donel Levy) – 4:41
4. "Sierra Lonely" – 5:37
5. "Sad, Sad, Simba" – 6:08
6. "Joni" (Levy) – 5:12
7. "Nigerian Knights" (Levy) – 5:09

Personnel

• O'Donel Levy – guitar
• Eddie Daniels – flute, piccolo, baritone saxophone
• Jon Faddis, Ernie Royal – trumpet
• Burt Collins, Lew Soloff – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Cecil Bridgewater, Alan Rubin – flugelhorn
• Bill Watrous – trombone
• Warren Bernhardt – electric piano
• Tony Levin – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Manny Albam – arranger

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