Home Is Where The Music Is

I don’t enough about jazz to fairly rate it, so they all get a 3! Sounded nice.

It's jazz, it's cool, it fades into the background, and I don't really know how to rate it.

Out of my element in the best way with this one. Already gave it a second listen. Groovy when it needs to be.

Pretty good Jazz, bit of like a African mix into a bit.

Some good riffs and fun pieces of the songs, but not really my style of music.

Just ok

Album : 12/1089 Songs known going in : 0 / 10 Favourite song : minawa Cover Art : boring Rating : 1/5 Notes : I'm going into this knowing that jazz isn't my favourite genre but trying to keep an open mind. Going in i'm remembering my view that if I saw this in person i'd probably really like it but I think jazz is something that I may only be able to truly resonate with in person. The soul's in the playing so if I can't see that I struggle. Pretty (what i'm assuming is) trumpet noises I can tell the guy is talented but it’s just not my genre

ya like jazz

Don’t like jazz.

Jazz schmazz

Classic jazz album. Was so calming yet reinvigorating.

When I started this, it felt like it definitely felt like it could be something for me. But the 9:37 runtime on the first song already had me a bit sceptical. Sadly, the rest of the album felt like a continuation of the first song and was both too monotone and long for my taste. Still, as with all Jazz it's rarely rock bottom. Giving this a weak 3, as now when I'm skimming through it again I'm thinking maybe I should just put it on again for work. Very relaxing!

Enjoyed this one, a jazz album that threads the needle between too smooth jazz and too avantgarde. Thought it was just the right type of jazz to have on while working / reading etc. This may sound like I thought it was boring, but I think there was enough happening to keep you interested. Some of the piano and horn solos were really good. My main critique is that the album is a bit long. Strong 3.

good.

I have previously heard of Hugh Masekela (as mentioned in Eric Burdon & The Animals track Monterey), but don't really know any of the music. This is a jazz album. It touches on some other genres at the edge of jazz as well. It is a fine listen but a bit long (a double album) so I got a bit tired of it by the end. I am fine to have heard it once but doubt I would come back to it.

9.7/10

Nice and relaxing

Had its moments but still jazz

Some people like jazz, I do not. Regardless you gotta respect the talent here.

Not my favorite though I recognize the skill and talent involved.2 stars

Wat een heerlijk jazzy album! Fantastisch trompetspel maar helaas geen zang...

okay trumpet and jazz, overall good vibes

Really nice actual jazz. I get so tired of the 'smooth jazz' bullshit. This was great and with enough blue notes to keep it interesting.

Jazz gets a little boring to me

this is great and will be added to my listening rotation

Didn’t do much for me.

Straightforward jazz, not amazing but not bad.

This album brought my deepest insecurity front and center…..my general distaste for Jazz. I’ve tried to enjoy Jazz but it never struck a chord with me. It always ends up sounding like elevator music or the atmosphere for an antiseptic coffee shop. My lack of appreciation reminds me of my uncultured youth.

Wrote a lengthy review for this that ended up getting wiped…Short of it is I really enjoyed how dynamic of a jazz experience this was. Just super dynamic take on spiritual jazz that reminded me a lot of Pharoah Sanders and other adjacent legends. Favorite song was the second ‘Minawa’, with its gorgeous piano and incredible build with the trumpet near the end.

"Minawa" is so smooth. This album will become a regular spin on the turntable.

un disco hermoso ,para escucharlo una y otra vez

Intrametal blue jazz album not for me but was a nice listen

Liked this a lot, real solid jazz record - will definitely return to it.

From the Vault #36 (June 3, 2026) This album title has always stuck out to me in my long list of albums over an hour in length. The name is certainly a strange spin on one of the Karen classics. Anyways, now that I'm looking at this album cover and year of release, I'm not sure what to think. Obviously, being a 70s album with a Black man on the cover, I'm inclined to believe that this is soul, though a soul album over an hour in length is practically unheard of. That being said, I have no idea what else it could be, so I'm locking in soul. Here goes. Nope, jazz fusion. That figures. Anyways, this was pretty alright. It's much too fucking long on both an individual track and total runtime level like most of the other jazz albums on this list, though I didn't mind spacing out to this one for a few. The best part of this album is how put together it is. The pianos are elegant and pretty, largely due to the muffled, reverberating sound they have. The brass has a nice, warm feel to it. The light percussive sounds have a pleasing, pattering sound (though the music kind of sucks when the percussion is left to its own devices). The music is also generally purposeful and breezy in its trajectory. The album takes these four elements and manages to make them work pretty decently across its runtime. My only real criticism is just a function of its length. Overall, this was perfectly fine. Book time. Released when jazz was more or less dead in the water and after Masakela had been dropped by his label. A return to Masakela's roots. The rest of the book entry is unremarkable. Wikipedia has very little on this album. It's held in high regard by the handful of critics who reviewed it, but other than that there isn't much going for this album. Fortunately, I liked this and thought it was unique, both in relation to the place that it has in music history and the actual music itself. For those reasons, I cosign this inclusion.

2.7 1x didn't expect ot like it, but a solid instrumental jazzy album

Jazz typically makes me anxious; the random nature does not fit my sonic palate. However this was delightful.

DAYUM, WHO LET HIM COOK Crazy vibes from the beginning

10 songs, 1hr 16min :| don't hate it but its a lot lol fake edit: ok i like this, Inner Crisis is my jam lol

Despite being recorded in exile, basically this is a straight-up joyous jazz record. Some deep swinging numbers "Masuru" absolutely tears it up. There's also - since it's 1972 - some heavy electric fusion ("Inner Crisis"), and some spiritual jazz - "Unhome" is a particularly lovely meditative moment. That is, until the last track, "Ingoo PowPow (Children's Song)" which is like fusion with African elements, and feels really refreshing. Think Bitches Brew with some chanting. Really good stuff.

Seemed like a very average jazz album, but what do I know about the genre. Blue for Huey kinda stood out because of the drumming. 2.5/5

one of the best albums we've had so far

I enjoyed this jazz record quite a lot and would certainly listen to more Hugh Masekala in the future

It's interesting that on Spotify the listens go down as the album goes on - I think it gets better and much more dynamic as it goes on. It starts as generic sounding background jazz before being willing to explore a bit.

I could see myself listening to this album again and again

Got through part, loved it. I feel like there were a lot of references by him to other artists and it made me wish that I actually knew music well enough to know who he was honoring. I also think others took his work and moved it forward after him.

1/2

It is crazy to think Earl Sweatshirt's uncle has an album that is considered one of the 1001 albums to hear before you die! This album cover also has one of the most unintentionally creepy album covers I have seen in a minute, which really doesn't convey the softness of the music on display whatsoever. Compared to Masekela's self titled album, Home Is Where the Music Is remains strictly as a Jazz project and has much longer and more thought out compositions that stretch well past 5 minutes for every single song here. This piece is very light hearted and touching album that I feel doesn't quite get the love or appreciation it deserves mainly due to the sheer volume of each track here. It can be a lot for casual listeners, but for my much more trained ears these tracks were really able to blossom into their own without ever overstaying their welcome. Home Is Where the Music Is doesn't pull any strings, it just asks you to be patient.

Great. Upbeat and bright. Sal Masekela's dad!

Episches Werk was seine Daseinsberechtigung in dieser Liste hat. Vereinzelt waren mir manche Songs zu chaotisch, aber generell hat es einen schönen Klang. 4 Jazz Trompeten

War mir zu durcheinander, zuviel Jazz ist zuviel für mich. Plus viel zu lang.

Hab schon wesentlich schlimmeren Jazz hier gehört

Holy hidden gem. A gorgeous album. Long, but worth every minute to me. I love the interactions between the horn players—and the pianist! (Especially on Minawa.) I’ll be returning to this one.

This is another where it’s nice but not for me.

Okay if you are into piano and horns - all instrumental

I don't know how to react to this music. It says nothing to my soul but I can hear the excellence of the playing.

Ukjent artist og plate. Å oppdaga ny musikk er ei av livets store gleder, så dette var stas på ein heilt vanleg Onsdag. Variert, energisk, humørfylt og flott speling. Hadde ei topp stund med denne, og den vil nok få mange lytt framover.

Første låta starter fint den. Jeg tenkte at kanskje dette var ei jazzplate jeg kunne, om ikke like, så ihvertfall tolerere. Men neida. Det er jo så alt for mye! Og alle soloene!? Hva er greia? Jada, dere er så flinke til å spille atte, men det er jo dritkjedelig når alle skal spille hver sin solo i hver eneste føkkings låt! 2/10

Eg likar ein del av dette, og så synst eg noko er litt kjedeleg. Likar det som ligg mest i ro harmonisk, det som baserer seg på repeterande riff/ostinat, og som såleis kan minna pittelitt om Miles Davis rundt 60/70-skillet. Unhome er nydeleg til dømes. Kunne òg tålt meir av dei littegrann eksperimentelle faktene i avslutningssporet. Elles hoppar eg lett over dei karibiske og nokre av dei meir straumlineforma innslaga.

Aaalt for langt album. Og for min del for varierende i kvalitet til at jeg vil sette meg ned med hele så mange ganger til. Flere spor der de klarer å løfte seg over å være ren muzak når folkene bak Hugh velger å gi litt slipp på tøylene, men spesielt starten av albumet er ganske treigt der pianostrofene rett og slett nærmer seg taffellandet. Bra musikere, men her ender de for ofte opp i en rundkjøring der inspirasjonskildene blir litt vel tydelige.

Irriterte dette meg: nei Følte jeg at jeg måtte hoppe / spole: nei Hørte jeg på flere enn to ganger: ja Var jeg fokusert og konsentrert når jeg hørte på: nei Husker jeg noe av det her 8-9 timer seinere: lite

Det har vært noen overraskende plater i denne gjennomgangen. SFA i går. Li** Biz*** her for litt siden. Men nå?! En fyr jeg aldri har hørt om før. Sjokk og vantro. Det hadde jeg ikke trodd at vi skulle få. I tillegg er jo plata tidvis ordentlig bra. Samtidig som, ok, den også er litt all over the place. Kommer nok til å høre på igjen. Gledelig.

Hugh Masakela - Home Is Where The Music Is Varm, inkluderande jazz som vel neppe kan provosere nokon som helst? Veldig utravel plate, og sånne treng i alle fall eg (er du klar over kor mykje adhd-folk er “på jobb” om musikken er hektisk?). Pianoet som smeltar inn i trompeten (eller det flygelhorn?) på “Minawa” er eit av dei store høgdepunkta så langt i denne gjennomgangen. 7/10

Muy interesante, aunque siento que necesito escucharlo mas y con mas atencion para encontrar todo lo que puede ofrecer. Por ahora se me hace demasiado tranquilo, con ciertos puntos interesantes.

A great little jazz interlude to break it all up a bit.

Jazz isn’t really my thing but this is good stuff. Great saxophone, piano and drums all over the songs and it’s very catchy. Cant see this becoming a regular listen but it was a good experience

More jazz… I mean how many more jazz albums can be in this 1001 list. This was up there with the better ones though. Some sweet sexy music playing at times and despite it been background music it kept on grabbing my attention. If I was having lunch on a cruise ship this is exactly what I would want playing whilst I did. A shame he tried singing in the last track- he should have just kept it has an instrumental album as he is very talented! Best track- ‘Maseru’ Worst track- ‘ingoo pow pow’ 8/10

Hugh Masekela Wow! Absolutely tow tapping vibes throughout. Would wander off for jazzy free flowing periods then come back to supertight brass riffs. Really enjoyed this. And something I'd never normally pick up. Best Track - Part of a Whole Worst Track - None really but I'll say The Big Apple 8/10

Wel oké jazz maar niks voor mij

This is objectively very good (and makes me feel like I should be looking out the window of a mid-rise apartment building in Greenwich Village with a morose yet bittersweet expression on my face as city life passes me by) but I'm just not a jazz person. I'm still going to give it a 4 because I can't in good conscience rate it any lower even though I will never listen to this again.

really fun and awesome stuff happening here

I think I could listen to "Minawa" on repeat every day and not get tired of it for an extremely long time. That isn't true for all the songs on this album, but this record was a really pleasant surprise (I hadn't heard of it before).

i did not vibe with this one bit

It does suffer a bit from the Jazz problem, in which I eventually let it fade to background music and start doing something else, but I have no real complaints here.

Guys literally only want one thing and it's Hugh Masekela

I'm not really sure where I land on this one because I think it's a lot of fun at points but it also clearly overstays its welcome. I am generally more okay with longer albums when they are instrumental and more free-flowing than a pop album, so the run-time is not going to be a total dealbreaker for me. Initially I wrote that a lot of it doesn't fully grab me in the way as the jazz stuff to which I generally gravitate, but I'm now much more positive than negative. Minawa is a frigging masterpiece. When the drums come in on Maseru, that was pretty baller.

some stylish jazz fusion! I love when the trumpet goes toot toot toot but can’t handle it when the sax goes *angry goose that has been rippin cigs for 20 years*

Instrumental Afro-jazz. Not really in my wheelhouse but I didn’t mind it. Pretty smooth and relaxing although it was a bit too long. Don’t think I’ll come back to it but I didn’t quite lose patience with it.

I looked for reasons to downgrade this one, but after 2 listens, I can't talk myself into it. Maybe a little too busy to put on as background music at a cocktail party, but that doesn't stop it from being a killer jazz record.

And he made this album under an apartheid government?! The drums on Blues for Huey are INSANE. CALL AN AMBULANCE.

Totally unfamiliar going in. Wow 1970’s African hard bop? Am I wrong? This is really cool. I mean they’re calling it “Afrobeat.” But it’s hard bop. Swinging and grooving. They ain’t doing that in the States no more by now. Too much cocaine. Broken dreams and pain. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.) 4 Boolean: TRUE

Solid album.

- Infective jazz made up of seemingly no more than a piano, a bass, a set of drums, and some brass. Given that Masekela plays the flugelhorn, that is frequently highlighted. Strong craft all-around. - Never bored, but being a double album does mean that many if the tracks poured over me pleasantly but did not make a huge impression. That being said, very much enjoyed the romantic "Minawa," the propulsive "Maseru" (which could be a Mario Kart track...that is a high compliment in my book), and the African aspects of the final song.

I'm loving this. Glad it's listed here because I'm ashamed to admit i have never heard of Hugh Masekela. I only looked into jazz during a short period of my life, back in the 2000s when you could try anything, the internet was at your finger tips and not full of garbage, and everything was accessible *somewhere*. Charlie Parker, Brown and Roach, Duke Ellington, plus the usuals like Coltrane, Mingus, Davis and Monk. I got a heap of stuff I was merely casually interested in hassle free from oink and other file sharing sites, but when those sites shut down or lost reliable supply I didn't bother looking further. I've since just occasionally played what I managed to get way back then. Anyway, this album is a real suprise and it's awesome - if you're into this sort of thing. "Inner Crisis" is playing as I type this and I'm having a blast. 4.5/5

It was solid jazz album from artist I hadn't heard before. I liked the prominent afro-influence. Some of the songs were bops!

Раніше не чув про цього музиканта. Part Of A Whole, перший трек, мені сподобався. Наступні два вже не дуже - стабільний джаз. Загалом сподобалось. Краще ніж альбоми Miles Davis які тут пропонувалися раніше.

Good album but I find long form jazz a but boring/tedious. Not really my thing

It feels like by the time this album came out it was hard to do something new in jazz without going into fusion. Thankfully, it stays away from that but still feels fresh and different.

I had a late night, and the last thing I needed the next morning was over an hour of jazz trying to put me right back to sleep. I needed something to wake me up, and this definitely wasn’t it. There’s obviously a lot of talent here, and the mix of jazz, African rhythms, and funk gave it more personality than some of the jazz albums I’ve suffered through on this list. But man, this thing just goes on forever. Every time I checked the track list, there seemed to be another long arrangement waiting for me. Maybe I would’ve had more patience for it later in the day. At 7 in the morning after a late night, it basically sounded like a very elaborate lullaby.

It's good jazz with a side of anti-apartheid. Horns and drums and piano art was lovely. Saved several tracks to my mellow jazz playlist.

Okay background, but nothing I would seek out or want in a playlist.

Okay, jazzy, but a bit too mellow at times and a bit too weird at times.

Classic

I don't listen to much jazz but this was pretty solid

I just learned his son is Sal Masekela and I just watched Sal call Bob Burnquist's legendary X-games vert run which occurred 25 years ago this month. Anyway, this doesn't reach the highs of a Bob Burnquist blunt kickflip to fakie but it's pretty good 4/5

I like Hugh Masekela. I love his hi-life stuff. It's flipping joyous. This album is good, but is more straight jazz than I like from Hugh.

This was nice? I’m a little confused by some of the picks on here because a lot of them are definitely good and nice music by don’t really feel top 1001 worthy. This is one of those albums. It’s really hard to pick favorites because almost every track on here feels the exact same level of good. Fav songs: part of a whole, minawa, the big apple

It’s pretty good. If it were released in 62, it would be keeping up with Herbie Hancock and Freddie Hubbard, albeit with consistently less beautiful lines. But it’s a little too little, a little too late.

Genuinely just a really good jazz album, with the second half really standing out as the strongest point.

Wow, nice! The name Hugh Masekela sounds familiar to me but I don't recall every listening to him previously. I really liked it. There's a nice variety of jazz styles on this record. I was reading about Masekela while listening and he seemed like a cool guy. This is a 4.5 but I'm going to round up to a 5 because I'm a jazz fan and I'll listen to this album again.

Ughhhh... jazz. But I'm not overly mad about it...

我对爵士真的不感冒

I unfortunately can't do 70s jazz. The constant wailing on the brass makes my ears hurt. The way they linger on a note makes me want to commit violence, just begging for it to end. Didn't hate the last song though.

not for me, although interesting to hear minawa and how it sounds like Elbow's one day like this.

Homeland x Snarky Puppy

(8.8) Very good record. Not a fan of the last track.

Interesante.

THIS WAS THE BEST

Lovely

good

Yeah, very likeable jazz, especially when the afrobeat influences come through. Not the most challenging, but why should it be? Anyway, a nice break from the white western guys with guitars thing.

An amazing master piece, so well made, is a trip to the world of music

I’ve never listened to a (mainly) instrumental album before and this was really fun. Def won’t go in the rotation, but if I found this during school I would def play it while studying

Good jazz album, great trumpeting

Not a bit jazz guy, but I can appreciate it for what it is.

Not usually my thing but I've been enjoying it quite a bit. Smooth yet upbeat enough I can work with it and not get drowsy or distracted.

Definitely a genre i never would've picked on my own but I liked it for background music while working

Further outside (complimentary) than I would have expected given my previous exposure to Masekela, which is mostly from listening to the soundtrack to Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. Tremendous sense of rhythm here, even on the slower tracks; elegant music produced by an extremely tight band.

Un jazz. Medio que cuando escucho estos albumes es siempre lo mismo, agradable al oído, nada que destacar. 6/10

I'm just not a jazz guy unless I'm in a certain environment

2026.08.10-12.

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Favorite Track: The Big Apple

I have no idea of anything to do with this album, but I like jazz so I’m pretty excited! 1.really groovy and just gets better and groovier as you listen to it. 2.really satisfying high pitched piano which reminds me of blues. 3.sounds like something someone would sample but not too interesting by itself. 4.sounds like a pretty average trumpet song but it has some cool drumming specifically on the toms. 5.Really great so far my favourite track with great drumming and piano playing I love how it doesn’t centre on one instrument it’s a piece! 6.really love this too extremely funky and soul-filled. I love the organ and how much it brings your attention to the song! 7.Cool drum intro and love the soul themes of the trumpets. It’s great strays away from the normal jazz trumpet songs. But the drum solo was alright, I’m not a fan of the tone of the drums and it carried on waaaay to long! 8. Pretty good melody but does kinda just seem like background music in a Christmas film. Loved the piano solo though. 9. Love the groove it gains throughout the song and how solemn and collected it is at the start and the drums and the bouncy bass! 10. Not a fan of the drums in this one. They sound sort of digital in weird way(obviously they aren’t) and I didn’t like the voice singing it just felt too random like too random to even be artistic. Overall I really enjoyed this even though some of the songs were just average jazz songs the others were UNBELIEVABLE and extremely groovy and filled with soul. I would definitely recommend this album as as a listen! I’d recommend Part of a whole, Minawa, Maseru, Inner crisis, Nomali and Maesha.

sooo beautiful, exactly the kind of jazz i want to listen to. stimulating but relaxing, teetering the line between soothing and discordant; it remains somewhat accessible while still being challenging (at least to a non-jazz-aficionado like myself).

major banger alert, it sounds like a warm evening with a gentle breeze. one of the most enjoyable listens so far, loved it !

I'm sorry Hugh, but I hated this

Kind of liked it. Maybe need another listen.

Tricky to rate as the songs alternated between enjoyable and not so enjoyable. There was some fun to be had here though

I was familiar with Hugh, but not this album. Beautiful music, i'm glad is a long album and it goes through different movements and cadences. Thank you for this one.

yet another jazz. Nothing more

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A shockingly good record. Very transformative even if it does run pretty long

This is why people love jazz, an hour of some great musician's playing some tight riffs with impeccable chops.

No private session used for Spotify. Good smooth jazz...until that last number. Like the jazz, not the Afrobeat.

es como pa dejarlo de fondo así que por eso un 3.

This was actually so beautiful. The movement in each song kept me interested even though they were all so long. Felt like a crisp soda. Highlights: Minawa, Maseru

I recognize the music as excellent on some level, but it’s not a genre I like. Maybe one day I will get there.

Not my thing, but good for what it is.

Just fantastic, and somehow had no idea that Miriam Makeba's husband was just as great of a musician as she was. Added immediately to a bunch of playlists which is the real test. Reminded me a bit of that Ethiopian instrumental album that I'm blanking on the name of.

Had a jazz album the other day, really enjoyed it. This one, not so much, just couldn’t engage with it

jaaazz, mega goat

N tem letra

Minawa and nomali were my favorite. The other songs had too much going on for me to enjoy.

Was good background music or movie music but didn't do much else for me

This feels like transition montage music in a movie or video game. I think had it been about 1/2 of the length, I would have been very impressed. I found myself a bit more blasé on it by the end. Which is a shame, because there's really good work on all the instruments here. But it kinda turned into background music rather than the star of the show.

I have a very narrow notch filter for jazz. While I appreciate good musicianship, this did nothing for me.

This album is a jewel. If you put your ear close to it, you're transported to an effervescent golden stream. You ride atop it, through twisting turns and currents, seeking the gates of a place that's been waiting for you. It has moments a little jazz n'tzz-n'tzzy, but the moment you notice, it's ahead of you and changes to something unpredictable, milky exotic and unique. I just re-read the album title. It fits my feelings well. In other words I really liked this.

Good album, but a little too long for me. I've also never been the biggest fan of 70s jazz. He's somewhat similar to Chuck Mangione. Both are fine in small doses. Maseru was an exception. Great, lively song. Loved the piano and drum work. Another artist I hadn't heard of before.

Kind of felt like it could've been any other jazz album by any other fella. Didn't grab me like other paragons of jazz did.

I never know how to rate jazz music. I dont know the intricacies. I imagine this is more impressive if you did know the cool stuff

Quality jazz. Get comfy. While it may overstay its welcome at times, it is really worth it. Faves: "Part of a Whole", "Inner Crisis"

Nice reset

I really enjoyed this album. There was a calmness in the music but an urgency bubbling underneath it. One of my favorite songs was Blues for Huey. The drums were hectic as if the anger of the community was coming out through the drums. Such a good album.

It's ok.

Super cool jazz. I didn’t realise how much I like jazz until I started this marathon.

I preferred the funk to the jazz part of it but it’s a really lovely album

The first three tracks might be three of my favorite jazz songs that I can think of. Genuinely great songs with amazing atmosphere and vibes. The instrumentation is incredible! My only complaint is that as the album went on I slowly started to lose interest. The last track was super fun and brought me back into it. But as a whole, that last track didn’t really round out the experience. So if this was based on stats, liking only 40% of the album is not great. But I have to say I don’t think that’s an accurate comparison, cause this album has so much going for it. Even if the later half of the album just sort of went by without really grabbing me or intriguing me in a significant way. All that being said this is one of the better jazz albums on the list so far because those first three tracks are phenomenal and do a lot of the heavy lifting, but in this case it’s a good thing.

Good jazz

Very oleasant jazz music. Would listen to it again,especially while working as it helps to focus.

Thoughts before listening: I know this is jazz, but I don't know much else. Review: So specifically, this is African inspired soul jazz from the 70s. In my mind, Hugh Masekela was more of a light, easy listening sound, but this album smokes. Lots of extended songs with solos and deep grooves here. I am not a jazz afficionado that can describe different styles or eras, but I do know what grabs my ear. This is definitely a cool, loose sound that feels like a live show and kept me interested throughout. I will give this 4-stars.

I love jazz, so much so that I regularly attend jazz concerts. For me, Home is Where The Music Is was an okay listening experience, with nothing extraordinary or catchy. It is not bad by any means, but I probably won't be returning to it. It ain't no Return to Forever.

There's some nice stuff here but overall it's just alright

A little too safe for my jazz tastes, it's fine but never excited me

Very up my street. I will be exploring more of Hugh. My thanks to the list for this recommendation - they’re not all pointless grunge albums.

3/5

I think i'm not that into Jazz

A South African jazz album is an interesting choice of album for a Saturday evening. Expectedly, it's nice and relaxed, with excellent rhythm section and trumpet(?) playing. At first, it just sounds like regular old American jazz, but then "Maseru" comes in with its fast grooving and excellent playing. Well, the whole album is excellent on a technical level, but that track in particular sticks out compared to what came before it. After "Maseru", the album calms back down again and starts doing more interesting things than it did in the first half. There's a nice funk track and a drum solo before a regular old jazz number on "Nomali". The last track then reveals an ethnic African flavor that hasn't been seen throughout the entire rest of the album. While this wasn't quite the album I hoped it would be, it was still a very good jazz album. It's definitely got soul and has very technical playing that is excellent in the way you'd expect from jazz. It's not the best jazz album ever, but it's also not anywhere near the worst. This album is ranked #14 of 31 albums released in 1972. Other 1972 albums rated by me: Ziggy Stardust(abbreviated title)(1/31)-4 Vol. 4(4/31)-5 Can't Buy A Thrill(5/31)-4 Talking Book(6/31)-4 Superfly(7/31)-4 Machine Head(11/31)-5 Paul Simon(12/31)-4 All Directions(13/31)-4 The World Is A Ghetto(15/31)-4 Eagles(16/31)-4 #1 Record(20/31)-5 Manassas(25/31)-2 Something/Anything?(26/31)-3 American Gothic(31/31)-2

I usually have a bit of a preconceived idea of what to expect when I put on a new album, either through a quick search or knowing the band. This one however I had no context around before pressing play. I was pretty quickly drawn in and enjoyed the smooth style. My biggest critique is that it all felt a little "safe" and lacked some of the experimentation and boundary pushing that the best jazz has. I am happy to have heard this one and will add it to my occasional jazz rotation.

Today I am building an IKEA Hemnes daybed for my toddler who is getting too big for a crib and I have the pleasure of listening to this album on repeat while I work. It’s been a good day.

An excellent jazz record littered with deep grooves with some funk and Cuban influences thrown in. Masekela's flugelhorn is the relentless star of the show closely followed by Larry Willis' piano. This is a perfect example of why I started this project - to discover great albums that I would not have found on my own.

Du jazz sympa dynamique

Franchement, sympa ! J’aurais du l’écouter pour lire !

Un de mes rares 5 mais j'ai vraiment adoré. Déjà j'aime le jazz, mais là les sonorités sont chouettes, l'album est équilibré et se prend pas la tête, vraiment top!

3.5

The playing here is top-notch across the board but the songs themselves are dry and academic, making the whole thing seem more like a technical exercise than anything else.

Enjoyment: 7/10 Replayability: 9/10 Cohesion: 8/10 Flow/Pacing: 6/10 Artistic Merit: 6/10 Weighted Average: 7.4/10 Review: This starts off as a pretty good jazz album. Then Maseru hits. And you see a romanticized montage of all the successes you're going to encounter in your life like the epilogue scene from La La Land. There's a brief lull halfway through, but before you can catch your breath, the tempo picks back up and boom immediate reprise. Besides that, the other tracks were intriguing and unique enough to hold their own, so I'll be returning back to this album frequently. Liked Song(s): Part Of A Whole, The Big Apple, Maseru, Inner Crisis, Maesha Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

So good. Love all the horns playing riffs in unison - it's kinda Fela Kuti in that way but really 100% American-style Jazz in most of the songs. Idk if I really get much fusion from this but it's a really fun jazz album.

Pleasant listening.

Muy weno!

It was ok, the last song was hard to listen to but the other jazz songs were good.

Best jazz album on this list

Another jazz album I enjoyed. Not much to say except for the inclusion of a song with what sounds like African tribal lyrics which I've not heard within jazz before

Nope. I didn’t enjoy this jazz.

Jazz bem animado. Um pouco extenso pra quem não é acostumado, mas gostoso de ouvir.

Keine Textzeilen Nach erster Recherche ein beeindruckender Mensch, der viel in der Welt, aber vor allem auch auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent unterwegs war und dort seine Spuren hinterlassen hat. Wohl auch eine wichtige Stimme gegen die Apartheid. Musikalisch sagt mir das aber leider gar nicht zu. Das Trompetenspiel ist bestimmt besonders, der Rest ist mir einfach zu repetitiv in seiner angeblichen Freiheit, wie so oft beim rein instrumentalen Jazz weicht es für mich zu sehr von Momenten des angenehmen Hörens in die Hoffnung, dass doch zumindest dieser Part jetzt mal vorbei ist. Hier bin ich dann wohl Banause Teil 2.

Musik wie diese lässt Prog dann doch immer wie Pop wirken. Interessante Wahl für die Liste, spanndende Instrumentierung bei den offensichtlichen Afrobeat Einflüssen und extrem komplex. Und zu lang. Aber ich hatte Spaß dabei.

Der Jazz-Zug fährt weiter - hier aber in eine komplett andere Richtung. Das Trompetenspiel und das Repetetive der Motive holt mich total ab. Ich kann im besten Sinne abschalten und mich nur auf die Musik konzentrieren was mir sonst zunehmen schwer fällt. Im positiven Sinne hypnotisch und gleichzeitig wie ein Soundtrack für einen Sommertag, der im eigenen Kopf immer mitläuft.

Joyous listening!

Great bit of jazz

Some cool classic jazz here, first track for me. 4/5

It jazz, not my cuppa tea

This made great background music while I cooked dinner but I don’t think it would ever make a decision to ever sit down and listen to this, it’s just too jazzy if that is a thing?

7/10 - I'm a jazz fan so naturally this spoke to me more than other albums. Groovin the whole way through.

Not unpleasant but didn't really click with me apart from the odd moment here and there

File this in the ‘not for me’ category… although ‘inner crisis’ was ok

Not objectionable but I got bored and switched off after 49-od minutes

Very much not for me I’m afraid. One star. Tom.

Part of A Whole was great.

I am very new to jazz music and was expecting to be bored and for this to be more of a background music. However I found a lot of it to be super distracting and attention grabbing. I'm not sure if this is a super good thing because while the melodies caught my attention and energized me some, they did not make me feel super strongly in any way. This album was entertaining but not emotional which is how a lot of the music I familiar with and prefer usually is. I often use music to regulate emotions so I do not see myself putting this on again

WOW I’m having so much fun this is great. Feeling like I’m in a gelato shop.

I didn't mind this but nothing really stood out either

Nice music, jazz isn’t for me

great musicians, a bit too long, not enough afrobeat influence

Traditional jazz album with beautiful soloing and playing by everyone on the album.

Meh, not the best Jazz album on this list in my opinion. But I know nothing about Jazz so it's probably objectively great

I don't really like jazz , but it wasnt bad

Not my style at all. It feels like a practice session rather than a finished piece of art. The notes hit too hard. I have zero interest in listening to this again. ★★

(4/5) A perfectly capable and mostly swinging jazz album. I really enjoyed most of it. The intense drum solo at the end of "Blues for Huey" was a little much, but it was easily balanced out by "The Big Apple" and it's nightclub vibes and the "Nomali" blues-infused jazz. For the purposes of this list, I assume this was a 'check box'/quota situation and this album just happens to be a good (great?) example of this type of afro-jazz. I'd like more, but I'm assuming there isn't any. Maybe I'll spend some time with other albums by this guy and see where the algorithm leads.. 🤔

I had dipped my feet on the edge of but never really dove into jazz before this exercise, and after a dozen or so albums from the genre I've determined that I like big band more than I like jazz, and I REALLY enjoy the former disguised as the latter. Today's album is pretty solid, but it does color outside the lines a bit too much for me, and is slightly less enjoyable than The Dave Brubeck Quartet was a couple days ago. The incredible percussion does fill some of that gap, though, and after falling in love with Fela Kuti's live album from this list, I enjoyed the "afrobeats" inspiration in this one and wished it would have veered more in that direction than the more traditional sounding jazz it sticks to here. It did have me exploring more of his work, and I was particularly intrigued by his Herb Alpert collaboration in 1978. All in all, this one's a 3.5/5 that I'll round up, and I definitely appreciate the introduction.

134. Home Is Where The Music Is - Hugh Masekela (1972) 7.6.26 Variety: 2 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 2 = 2.8 rounded up to a 3 'I get a little confused when artists say 'my music'. I don't think anybody comes into the world with music. You find it here. I found it here." - Hugh Mesekela Hugh Masekela is a name I've read in passing somewhere. That's it. No knowledge goin into this, and not even sure what instrument he's known for. These tend to be more exciting going in, but very hit or miss. THE TRACKS "Part of a Whole" - So looks like Masekela plays the flugelhorn according to the credits. Think I would have just assumed that was a trumpet. This is some very solid, very funky mellow jazz. Didn't move me too much, but was a nice listen. The piano solo was better than a lot of similar stuff I've heard. "Minawa" - Things slow way down for a much more low key piano led thing that feels very light and airy, maybe a bit melancholy in parts. The whole waterfall of keys vamping that's dipped into is most definitely not my sort of thing, but overall this had a relaxing lilting feel to it. Especially once the horn comes in. Just a slightly jazzier take on something I might expect to here as the music playing over a short documentary piece on some 70s kids PBS tv thing. "The Big Apple" - This one opens up with some funky horns over top a repeated piano line that immediately grabs your attention and sort of wanders along with a few minor variations before letting the horns do there thing and then joining back into the loop to more or less end where it started "Unhomé" - A solitary, pained sounding horn line opens this one, and pulls us through a kind of sorrowful, gloomy, and sluggish thing that made me more than a little tired. "Maseru" - We get a nice Afro-Cuban kind of beat which adds some life and contrast to the whole thing, but it's so damn low-key and unexcited sounding still, despite the tempo. Not sure if it's the production or not, but this sounds like it wants to be LOUD and BRASH, but everything feels too tight and without any sense of urgency. It gets swinging at the midpoint, but then settles back into the same as before. "Inner Crisis" - More sad piano noodling until the organ kicks in and we get some of the most interesting sounds yet. The funkiness on display here reminds me a bit of some Herbie Hancock stuff I've heard, and compared to a lot of the earlier tracks, this one is much more of a feast for the ears. "Blues for Huey" - The drummer gets to go hog wild on this track with an assist from the horns. Have to say these tracks that don't focus as much on the piano I think go over a lot better. This one felt a lot less mellow and leaned towards the hot side of things. "Nomali" - The piano is a lot blusier in this one, which is very welcome. There's still too much noodling by half though, but at least the whole band gets something to do. "Maesha" - Some more epic sounding sections here that build out of the slow pace and rise up in a bit of possible musical catharsis. Great use of the organ here to add some accents. It gets very spacey and at points and maybe contains the most distinctive melodies of this while piece with that horn refrain. Best track so far for me. "Ingoo Pow-Pow" - I could not find too much info about this one, but from the parenthetical I assume it's maybe a take on a traditional folk song? Caiphus Semenya is credited as the composer though, so who knows. The only track we get lyrics for seems to be the clearest example of the Afrobeat/ jazz fusion we were promised, but instead of feeling like a wholly conceived piece, the two part are almost played over top of each other. HIGHLIGHTS - "The Big Apple" - "Inner Crisis" - "Blues for Huey" - "Maesha" MIDLIGHTS - "Part of a Whole" - "Minawa" - "Unhomé" - "Maseru" - "Nomali" LOWLIGHTS - "Ingoo Pow-Pow" FINAL THOUGHTS As with a lot of stuff in this middle range, I didn't have as much to say other than yeah, it was pretty decent. Maybe it would have sounded much more innovative to hear back in 1972, but having heard a lot more energetic, crazily experimental stuff, as well as some more memorable middle of the road mainstream stuff, I can say this doesn't seem to be biting at the heels of any of that. It was very listenable while it was on, but a lot of it ran together for me. Glad I listened to get an idea of what this guys was all about, but if I come across anything else by him, it'll likely be recommended as I didn't hear much to make me want to dive too much deeper. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - FURTHER LISTENING - Good News from Africa by Dollar Brand - Thimar by Anouar Brahem - Khepera by Randy Weston - Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One and Two by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Channel the Spirits by The Comet Is Coming

This felt like a dream of an urban soundscape. I’ve never heard of Hugh Masekela before this album popped up today. Reading his quick bio shows me that one is on me. This guy’s wiki read like he is a legend in his space. A prominent figure of African jazz. This album is quite the showcase of that talent. The percussion on this one really stood out. The drums and piano are omnipresent and persistent. It is a sound full of soul. Music that feels lived in, paced to be taken in stride. Those horn solos also sound like accents to a day in the city. Truly, it all seems like a commute out around town with enough there to welcome weary travelers home. It is a good album. Masekela earns his accolades well. There is a soulful control on each track. 4/5

I love you, jazz music... Favorite tracks: The Big Apple, Maseru.

Pretty decent jazz fusion stuff, the first three songs are definitely the best but there's a couple of other good songs strung about but this is definitely a little too long

Twas the day of Confessions II releasing, so I had to listen to this album earlier in the day. It was a good listen, but too long for me on that day, coulda streamlined it (although I think that's going against the vibe of jazz)

Немного не моё, но музыка приятная, возможно ещё не дорос до неё ахахах

Extremely enjoyable.

Enjoyed it.

фьюжн мне нравится больше, чем олдскульный джаз, ну и в целом красивый альбом, под конец только подзатянут

Приколдесно

в очередной раз убедился, что не мое, скорее 2.5

Listened to on my 7.1 channel surround sound set up. Home is Where The Music Is strikes an excellent balance between jazz so smooth and comfortable that it's easy to lay back and enjoy, while simultaneously being filled with such in your face, apparent talent that it stays engaging throughout. It's a wonderful yin yang--I can imagine throwing on this album in the background just to have some music going during a social gathering, yet it's within the lush complexities that I find myself so eager to focus and listen. 'Nomali' was a personal favorite track of mine, with a groovy rhythm giving ground to fun melodic and solo explorations on the horns, and though a drum solo is not so unexpected on a jazz album, I was surprised to hear it carry itself throughout the near-entirety of 'Blues for Huey', even as the rest of the band found itself coming back in with their own little scattered melodies. 'The Big Apple' has such a funky, ear worm rhythm to it courtesy of a excellent piano riff that makes it a fun on to return to. Gosh, just skipping around these tracks as a refresher for the writing of this review so evidently and plainly showcases not just the talent of performance on display from trumpeter Hugh Masekela and his band, but also the variety from track to track, whether that be in terms of the vibe or energy. This is just a great piece of jazz. The only fault I can attribute to it as of now is it's length, coming in at an hour and seventeen minutes, and while it doesn't deal much in repetition, it still feels just a little long, at least if you aren't a total jazz guy (I am not). Still, I can see myself easily returning to this album over time, and I wouldn't be surprised if down the line this became a big favorite of mine.

This was pretty great. Never heard of the artist but will listen for more. Kind of like jazz fusion with an afrobeat.

Groovy jazzy

205. not bad

These are all nice-sounding tracks that really showcase the talent and musicianship of jazz. The main issue for me is the length. I do like jazz, but 76 minutes is a bit much, and there were definitely moments where I felt the album stretching on. Still, I really enjoyed the tracks that lean more into Afrobeat, because they give the music more identity and make it more interesting to listen to. Overall, it’s a solid album with plenty to appreciate, even if for me it works best as good background listening.

Como eu sou feliz por ter insistido em jazz, agora eu tenho a satisfação em ouvir vários artistas de vários continentes e culturas diferentes, fazendo esse tipo de música de maneiras variadas e de altíssima qualidade, como foi esse aqui. Disco EXCELENTE!

I drove to Lake McMurray to watch the fireworks. I recently got rejected and I needed so badly just to clear my head. I've been crying off and on a lot lately. But it was a good night. On the way back home, I listened to this, because I needed something new my brain could latch onto. This is a sweet album, and I think it's what pops into people's heads if they think about the word "jazz." I wish it had more defining characteristics, I don't necessarily think there was one instrument or performance that stole the show, but I think it was a pretty good album to have on. You listen to it at home while doing other things. That's where the music is.

Never heard before - great stuff!

Jazzy, energetic, fun, engaging. One of the best records I've never heard before. Absolute thrill ride from start to finish with so much to love. The exceptionally rare double LP that fully justifies the longer runtime. Definitely an album that will be in my regular rotation

Undeniably a good jazz album but not one of my favorites

Nothing distinct, nothing memorable.

He's a very talented trumpet player. This is another one where I really think that the venue that you hear the music will impact your view of the music. I would probably love to hear this live in a club with low lights but it's not as fun in my car driving my kids around. I was impressed with his talent but it's not one I'll be adding to a playlist.

Great tunes in the car en route to IKEA. Sent me into the most delicious micro nap and subsequently jolted me back awake.

Damn this was a great album but FUCKING DRUM SOLOS GOD I HATE THEM!!!

Enjoyed ! I like jazz but usually when it leans into the more chaotic rougher sound that anything too smooth, this was probably a bit in-between the two for me

Kumalalakumalalalaakumalasabesta

375

Part Of A Whole

Good vibes 😎

smooth, chill. ideal for the hot days that are happening right now. background ambient, but still with a red string through the album.

Sinceramente este album fue aburridisimo. Entiendo que el hecho de estar entre los 1001 mejores albums para escuchar antes de morir debe tener que ver con una cuestión historica y sociocultural, algo del autor? porque es bastante repetitivo, el jazz tampoco es lo mío. La última canción suena tribal, al menos tiene algo de interesante, pero bastante aburrido en mis oidos. 5/10

suena un poco a la title card de fleabag. no suelo escuchar jazz pero me gusta de vez en cuando! no estaba muy de humor hoy, me costó entrar en ritmo. supe apreciar varias de las canciones! 3.5/5.

Phenomenal album. Really glad I found this.

I Miss Him

Very nice sound, kind of like WRTI plays in the after dinner hours, somewhere between lively and mellow I will listen to this album again, some really nice grooves on here. HM is obviously a trumpeter but there's great percussion and piano here too.

SO GOOD. I really love this album

yeah... I listened to like five songs only

Some tracks had some very pretty piano. Other than that, smooth jazz is pretty tough to listen to.

Very chilled album, won’t get played a lot but I enjoyed it

Two non-Anglo albums in a row? In MY 1001? I don’t believe it Pretty hard to hate well executed jazz, especially when it’s got such a unique sound to it. There’s some really lovely tracks on here, with my favorite being Nomali; I just really like how that song keeps its identity as a ballad while being so happy and bright. I like the variety, with there being some straightforward songs on here and some more freeform tracks rather than all of the same. Don’t have a whole lot of complaints, other than maybe wanting there to be more tracks and less runtime on a select few since they run a bit long at times. Have said before that jazz is a genre I will always like and not love, and I have to unfortunately lump this in Definitely not an album you’ll see a whole lot of discussion for, but this was a genuine treat for how unique and out of the way this is, and there’s a 0% chance I woulda found this without the list. Really hope we get more international albums

Yummy!

I'm not the biggest fan of jazz, but I respect the genre a lot. I feel a lot of the experimentation and musical theory goes way over my head, and honestly, I would very rarely sit down to listen to even some of the more accessible greats, but I still have a high level of respect for these proper musicians. The majority of this album feels quite accessible. But it does border on experimental at times, culminating in a proper nutty piece of afro-jazz experimentation, the strangest children's song you'll ever hear. But overall, it's great. Will I sit down and put it on again? Probably not too often, and that's the only reason it's losing a star from, because of my own personal preferences around jazz. But, I can respect that there's some great music on this album.

This was really enjoyable. I don't think I understand enough about jazz to appreciate it in the way it deserves, but jazz musicians are phenomenal (I mean really, just, how!!), and this album is really neat to listen to, so I'm going with it's impressive.

I've been on a jazz-funk and soul-jazz bender for a bit now, so this is a welcome introduction. There are some stellar musicians in this ensemble. My goodness this thing smokes.

A really solid Masekela outing, though not sure why this one rather than any other. Probably hidden depths that are yet to reveal themselves to me - must listen again.

The afrobeats bits are excellent but the rest is pretty standard jazz

The authors of this book have an uncanny ability to find a legendary artist with dozens of albums - only one of which they'll put on this list. And the one they choose is just okay. Pretty impressive how they can do that.

Nothing bad, nothing memorable

Yeah, no. I'm not classy enough to fancy me some jazz music I guess.

Yup, it’s jazz.

Great stuff

i like jazz and this album was very jazzy, but it honestly didn't stand out too much

Why, yes, thank you. I would like to listen to this album again. Not the most innovative jazz or anything, but a great little album. Less than 4 stars, but more than 3.5

Wasn't sure what I was getting into here, but a thoroughly enjoyable hour or so was had. Shades of Sun Ra and Miles Davis means it sits firmly in my wheelhouse, and it's evident that this album would be a massive influence on modern jazz fusion. Goes on the buy list. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10) Total reviewed : 354 Already owned : 78 Purchased : 16 To buy : 4 Nope : 256

Een jazz album, maar gelukkig niet één van het zenuwachtige soort. Dit is meer een wat chill, dromerig jazzalbum. Althans, dit typ ik na de eerste 2 tracks (na 20 minuten ongeveer), dus het kan nog omslaan. Ik hoop het niet. Het klinkt een beetje als zo'n te lang intro van een film uit de jaren '70 / '80. Een auto die 's nachts door een stad rijdt, ergens in het land van de vrijen. Je volgt de auto een paar minuten terwijl er eigenlijk nog geen kut gebeurt. Her en der een keer een kleurrijke bewoner van de stad in beeld. Een flamboyante pooier of een nette zwarte man in een keurig pak. Net als bij de eind-credits komt nu ook al het gehele personeelsbestand met naam en toenaam langzaam voorbij op beeld, alsof wij er als kijker ook maar één naam van gaan onthouden. Ah Scorsese, dat zeg me wel iets. En als dat te lange intro eindelijk voorbij is zal de auto waarschijnlijk ergens parkeren en zal de hoofdpersoon uitstappen en al rokende zijn opwachting maken. Die vibe, zoiets. Af en toe gebeurt er iets meer en komt er een uitbundig kroegpianotje voorbij, af en toe gebeurd er iets minder en lijkt de boel helemaal in slaap te dommelen. Het is geen heel onaardige muziek, voor jazz begrippen zeker niet. Ik ben relatief mild en alles bij elkaar wil ik er wel een 3 voor geven.

Never heard of Hugh Masekela before (as far as I know!?). This album rode the line in terms of the jazz I prefer -- I am more of a "mellow" and "melodic" jazz guy personally. But, while being mostly upbeat, this has a nice balance of melody and tempo and wasn't all wild and crazy dissonance. Overall, an enjoyable listen -- not one I will be returning to regularly but one I'm glad to have heard!

This was grueling and not for me at all.

3.5/5. Solid jazz record. The way it’s produced and played makes it feel quite smooth and easy on the ears, without sacrificing the power of Hugh’s horn playing which is consistently pretty great. I also enjoyed a lot of the piano playing throughout. I will say though, it picks up significantly for me in the second half, some of the tracks early on in the album drag on just a bit too long. But once you get to the chaotic drumming of “Blues for Huey” or the catchier and faster paced “Maseru” things become real good.

Jazz album, enjoyed this one, smooth and not too all over

nice relaxing music.

This album is jazzy goodness.

ei taas

Tää on taas tällasta mistä ei jymmärrä mitään.

Jee jatsia.

Ihan mukavaa taustamusaa autoiluun, mutta ei tästä sillain oikein mitään mieleen jäänyt.

JAZZZZZZ

dnt like

I normally talk negatively about the jazz albums on here but I actually thought this one was nice

Love it!! Fantastic performances. Masekela’s crew is funky and aggressive. Driving rhythms and tight coordination are the signature of this group — but every once-in-awhile they throw a curveball that makes you wonder “what is that doing here?!? Does that fit?” And, of course it does! Masterful. This could become a favorite with more listens. For now, it’s a 4.

Part of a whole so freaking good wowow love

I liked this a fair bit, very chill but lots of great jazzy ideas. It just flows really well and has a very timeless feel to it. I love a good instrumental album, and this delivers spot on. Wasn't huge on some of the more drum heavy sections and it did start to drag a bit towards the very end. Otherwise, good stuff. Fav Track: Nomali

Fire!

Pretty gosh darn good. I should also keep his other album "Tomorrow" in mind. I got a taste of it and I ought to get through the rest of it whenever I get the chance.

This was pretty good. A lot of this kind of jazz can be too self indulgent, and this was in parts. But there was some really nice stuff in there too

420 albums in, and I can confidently say: I still don't like jazz. It all sounds the same to me. There, I said it. #sorrynotsorry

The surprise here is genuine — a record this good, sitting this quietly in the catalog, not quite a household name outside of jazz circles. Home Is Where The Music Is is a live double album recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London, and it has all the occupational hazards of that format: extended passages that meander, moments where the band is finding rather than delivering, connective tissue between the peaks. None of that is disqualifying. The peaks are excellent enough to carry it. Those peaks are specific. Big Apple and Inner Circle are where the Afrobeat and Soul Jazz tags on the record become most literal — the ensemble stops exploring and commits to a pocket, and when Masekela's flugelhorn settles into that groove the whole thing locks in with a satisfying completeness. Nomali is a different kind of pleasure, warmer and more lyrical. Maesha earns its runtime by actually going somewhere over the course of the track — evolving rather than repeating, which is the distinction between live jazz that takes you somewhere and live jazz that simply continues. Ingot Pow-Pow closes things out as the outlier, interesting without fully connecting, which is an honest ending for a record that never pretended to be perfect front to back. Masekela's horn playing throughout sits in the lyrical, accessible tradition — melodic presence rather than virtuosic display, ensemble-first in the way that the best jazz always is. The band is the instrument; the trumpet is the voice. A strong four that earns its place in the high-probability Latin and African zone this project has been quietly building. The only surprise is not having found it sooner.

sounded nice. good background music while cooking

Excellent bit of Jazz, very enjoyable

Vast majority of the songs are a pleasant listen and enjoyable background music. I don’t know if I’d come back to these songs as anything but a musical backdrop, but I felt the groove and life in each track. Some songs didn’t click for me (“Blues for Huey”, “Ingoo Pow-Pow”), but the ones that did (“Part of a Whole”, “Minawa”, “Maseru”, “Inner Crisis”) made the record worth it. A solid three. STAND-OUT SONG: “Part of a Whole” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Minawa”, “Maseru”, “Inner Crisis”

This is just some really lovely jazz that is really nice to have on during a long commute. Nothing mind-blowing, but it is a really good time.

Very good jazz album, I don't listen to much jazz so this was a different venture for me, but quite enjoyable. Fav Songs Inner Crisis The Big Apple Part Of A Whole Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Probably a yes, very good jazz record

I like it, but I am also not a huge jazz-person, so while I understand why people love it, it is a bit too slow for me.

Most of the time I felt like I was on an elevator. Songs were way, way, too long. Worst song: "Unhome", I can't say why but I really don't like this song. Best song; "Nomali" mostly because I liked the addition of the piano and the trumpet was tempered by the sax. I had to change my mind the absolute worst song was: "Pow-Pow (Children's Song) the addition of the voices and repetitive bongo drums did nothing for the song other than make it worse than it was without them.

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Quite a lot going on!

2.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/hugh-masekela/home-is-where-the-music-is/ I really don't care for jazz. Never have, probably never will. That said, this is not bad! Especially as long as the trumpet is not taking the foreground too much (with is of course ironic, seeing as Masekela is the trumpetist).

jazz is great but not for my playlist of lyrical songs. would definitely consider if I loved more funky ambiance songs.

I don’t know enough about jazz to properly rate this album. As far as jazz goes, this was pretty enjoyable. I got to read up on the life of Hugh Masekela, which was interesting.

70

tbf nie and chill for my revish