Home Is Where The Music Is

It is just too long but god when this is good it’s great

Apart from the last track which in my opinion isn’t necessary on an album of this length, this is an album of good sophisticated ‘Dinner Jazz’. Really enjoyed it.

jazz

Am I too old to learn to play trumpet? No

Sesame Street music.

Finished my chemistry homework to this. Not bad. Inner Crisis was great. I can’t say much else about it though

Jooj z tohto som si skoro nic nepustila cele nakolko je to nejaky instrumentalny trubkovy jazz 1/10 nepocula som vsetky pesnicky

Very cool blend of jazz and Afro-beat - really enjoyed the album

I really liked this album. It felt varied throughout, with some energetic tracks and some more chilled ones. There were a few moments that were a bit too electric piano focused for my personal taste, and a few brass moments that were a bit too busy for me, but there were also a lot of moments I loved and I think I would listen to it again. Fav song: The Big Apple Least fav: Maesha

It's jazz. It's listenable. Definitely need to be in the mood. Road tripping this wasn't the right fit. Will need to go back and relisten at a later date.

Nice playing with, good honest feeling in the music. Not enough of an expert to say wether it's 5 star worthy

Helt OK jazzalbum

Favorite track(s): Part of a Whole, Minawa, The Big Apple, Maseru, Maesha

Mmmmmh

PEAK JAZZ. This album is otherworldly.

I can’t think of a time when I’ll ever reach for a jazz album. But if I ever did, I’d possibly choose this. Coherent and mellow. I could appreciate it.

This is perfect background dinner party music for most people, unless you are a Jazz officianado - which I am certainly not. I'm pretty sure I have made it clear I am not a dinner party person, as our dining table would uncomfortably squeeze four people around it, you really would have to know the other guests very well and not be too worried about what potential germs they have. I very much digress, because I cant really think of anything positive it negative to say about this. Its chilled and relaxing, and performed well. Maybe I should listen to it in the bath with a candle. We do not have a bath and I'd be too worried about the wax going everywhere anyway. That idea is now quashed.... It was pleasant to listen to, who wants 'pleasant'? Dinner parties and bathers, thats who. Afterwards I I stuck MJ Cole on, funnily enough I haven't got a dance floor in my house, or pigs.... Enough! I did not dislike it, that is a bonus. A two star effort it is.

Jazz with an afrobeat undercurrent. I’m not a subject matter expert but thought this was good.

This was really pretty good

I was expecting another sleepy jazz album, but was especially surprised here. The drumming in particular, is a standout.

Thank goodness, more jazz. Home Is Where The Music Is has found a rightful place in my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist.

It's fine. There's better jazz out there.

On the funkier poppier side of jazz. Great music to chill to that gets adventurous at times.

I'm familiar with Hugh Masakela through his brilliant live album "Hope", so this isn't necessarily completely new to me. The songwriting is varied, which makes music of this nature a joy to listen to. The performances are, at times, very understated, but when they want to hop to it they do. Exceptionally enjoyable album.

I listened. It was pleasant. Me and jazz don't get on it seems. I just don't get it. I don't mind when it's an element in another genre, but jazz flying solo feels like a performance not music? I know that sounds silly. 🪿 At least it had a bit of funk and afrobeat going on to add interest. Otherwise it was unremarkable. 2*

There's maybe only like 5 minutes worth of actual music in this thing.

classic

Never heard of this artist in my entire life. Probably because I don't know so much about jazz/afro-beat. But damn this album is fantastic! I will definitely listen to it again very soon. So: 4/5

Loved it.

Had to get past the first song and that awful electonic organ sound, but pretty delightful after that.

Absolutely gorgeous album. Sounds timeless and wonderful. 1 star less because of its length.

Every time I start a jazz album, I don’t like it. Then I smoke a j and it’s the best thing I’ve ever heard. Great album

Great sounds.

My kind of jazz

Pleasant, cant give it more than 2.5 though

i was expecting more, it went places

Fancy brunch jazz set

What started as background listening became a firm, enjoyable time at the point of “Maseru”. The slow intro that kicks up into a syncopated, fast-paced whirlwind of instrumentation had me locked in. My attentive listening was rewarded the rest of the way. “Minawa” towards the beginning of the record was also quite nice. Loungey and easy to listen to. So smooth. “Ingoo Pow Pow” was a cherry on top at the end. 4/5

god

Hugh Masekela is a titan of South African music and one of the best trumpeters to ever do it. While I'm not the biggest jazz fan, Masekela manages to make it rather accessible even for someone like me.

Classy. I love the muted trumpet. It sounds great. I may be coming around on some jazz in small doses.

Oh geez. I mean usually I tend to be more forgiving of jazz albums, but it was hard for me not to think this sounded like elevator music. Then I read in one of the user reviews this was an anti apartheid album and I felt bad. I mean it’s smooth, it’s listenable… but did it have to be over an hour long? Maybe if it was shorter I wouldn’t have been desperate for it to finish so that I could go and listen to something else.

Good jazz. 3.5.

Maybe a bit too long but for the most part this was a very chill listen.

Classic jazz!

Very relaxing

Mostly kinda chill background jazz? Nothing here that grabbed me a ton, but did enjoy "The Big Apple" and "Nomali"

Why is "tepid" such a term of abuse? This is tepid jazz – neither hot nor cool, which sometimes means moderate, maintenance-dose aesthetic stimulation for your life, sometimes slow but lush, sometimes big and capacious. Comfortable music – "Your Comfortable Home Is Where the Comfortable Music Is."

Honestly all jazz sounds the same to me and I'm tired of people saying I'm wrong.

It is not an issue but I'm not really hearing much Afrobeat in this regardless of what Wikipedia claims. Very likeable none the less. Charts a different mellower route through 70s jazz than the more obviously dedicated almost academic fusion stuff or Miles Davis' wild live albums from the time.

Jazz ist wirklich nicht so meins. Fällt sehr schnell in den Hintergrund und ist vergesslich

Turns to camera "nice"

Love a good jazz record. This one in particular is real smooth like most jazz but showed a whole other level of feels to it once I immersed deeper. Love the traditional jazz sound merged with cultural sounds as well. A really nice touch. I you like jazz you'll most definitely like this record

This is not my thing. And a double album is really not for me.

Sweet. This hit the spot. Grateful. 4 Boolean: True

This is definitely on the more accessible side of jazz. It's just super easy-going, with real nice grooves, nice trumpet and nice overall playing. Some tracks are suuuuper smooth. I definitely found it fading into the background a bit, just due to the nature of it, but I still really enjoyed it for what it was. It's really nice to work to. 3.5 rounded up.

I can appreciate that it's good band music. Jazz, albeit with the funk fusion, does not sit with my personal taste. The ubiquity of the louder trumpet feels exhausting as well. There's nothing that seems distinguishable to another big band jazz band. For the era, it does feel very polished.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about this album that isn't hitting for me, despite many wonderful moments and lots of excellent playing. Perhaps it's the 'spiritual' side of jazz that isn't my thing. Or ‘fusion’. There's sometimes a static repetition to the grooves and underlying rhythms that feels like they are just leaving space for the soloists to take turns, rather than everyone playing together toward one goal. The upbeat tunes are more successful, but at its worst, it's cloying, prioritizing vibe over substance.

This record was pretty good! I enjoyed the energy in the first half of the record. It drops off near the end of the record. Favourite Track(s): Part Of A Whole, Minowa, The Big Apple, Maseru Least Favourite Track(s): Ingoo Pow-Pow

Never heard of him? Check. World/non Western music? Check. Interesting and well recorded? Check. Cool jazz? Check. Yeah, pretty good I'll listen again

To jest wielka zasługa tego zestawienia - że pogodził mnie z jazzem. I to nie tylko pogodził, ale sprawił, że sięgam po niego z przyjemności. Do tej płyty chętnie wrócę jeśli najdzie mnie ochota na bardziej klasyczne podejście do tego gatunku, bo naprawdę dużo dobrych rzeczy się tu dzieje. A wspomnę jeszcze, że jest mocne deszczowo-burzowe popołudnie i naprawdę, dzieje się.

Perfect studying / working music

This was really good Afrobeat Jazz. Not my favourite jazz album of all time but still very good. The trumpeter was particularly excellent.

Never heard of this guy! Really good stuff! The king of South African Jazz 🤙🏻

Soothing. But not worth a repeat for me

thoughts: - okay, brass! - I feel like I am in a jazz bar drinking cocktails

(Mostly) easy listening jazz with horn (mostly). Very good, enjoyed it.

This was completely new to me and really enjoyable album. Jazz with variety, life and accessibility that makes is really fun for a newbie like me. I csnt break it down like more educated folk, but it made me feel good and i'll revisit it.

Pleasant enough. A little too freeform and hectic jazz for me.

A fine record that acts as an easy introduction into Maskela’s South African take on jazz, an avenue he walked starting with his work in the Jazz Epistles a decade earlier. The easy label comes from Maskela not pushing the South African elements too much in his work. The rhythms have a bounce to them, with the brass emphasized, but not anything that would challenge Western ears. It came across as somewhere between cool jazz and hard bop. The occasional electric instruments sprinkled on the record nodded towards the fusion scene of the 1970s. Maskela does not strive for boldness nor the catchiness of his big hit, “Grazing in the Grass.” The cool jazz label comes from the restraint the soloists show on the record, which I particularly enjoyed on “Nomali.” Maskela has some Miles’ elements in his sparseness joined with the bigger tone of Freddie Hubbard. Pianist Larry Willis provided similar touches in his solos, and also added darker playing when using the electric piano. All of the quintet, three South Africans and two Americans, showed this same sense of refinement. Pros who use their experience to not overplay. While admirable in their professionalism, the songs made for pleasant listening rather than a real emotional experience. I found everything universally good, not memorable. Love to find it for $12 somewhere, but not getting if it is displayed above the counter.

Very musical. Nice horns and the rhythm keeps it moving.

WOW oh my gosh im 2 songs in and its so beautiful!!

Enjoyed this quite a bit. Cool jazzy sort of vibe. 3/5

Hugh's tone is unmistakably Miles. I never knew of their meeting to no surprise that Miles told him to forge his own path, much like when Miles told Duke when offered to join the big band - he had to blaze his own trail. The rhythmic cacophony is incredible. Entrancing tone pure with no hint of vibrato. Cohesive band, good selection of musicians that are masters of all styles in each track. This is an easy 5. African blended Jazz, and trumpet is close to my heart.

Really good album. Hugh Masekela is underrated. South African Jazz!

Although this is listed as a jazz and afrobeats album, it’s 90% jazz and one single afrobeat song at the very end of the album. It’s decent jazz but it runs WAY too long with very sparse moments scattered throughout, including one of the worst 5 minute long drum breaks ever. “Part of a Whole” and “Inner Crisis” are good listens, the rest is forgettable. ⭐️⭐️.5

Divertido pero demasiado largo.

Hard for me to understand how this is distinct from other similar jazz around the same time since I have listened to so little of it. It's good? I don't know that I'll return to it. A few moments I liked, otherwise it felt like everything started kind of subtle, went to 11, then came back down. Rinse repeat.

Some of that was pretty cool but they're definitely better jazz albums that could be on this list.

Apparently 10 minute jazz songs are not my thing. This guy I've never heard of is clearly talented but this album is like someone just dumped the general idea of ADHD and music into a blender.

I really tried and failed to enjoy this album. I understand its importance, I recognize the skill and education put into creating the music, but I cannot in good faith say that I enjoyed any of it. It's very timid and dare I say "careful" jazz. No experimental sound, no attempt at creating something stunning or breathtaking, just jazz per Merriam-Webster's definition. I generally enjoy jazz since it creates beautiful visuals mentally as I hear it. This, however, only painted a still life of fruit. No abstraction, no hyper-realism either. Just a fruit like you would see a college student painting for their mid-term physical media course. I'm going to give it 4 cents to the dime. 4/10 is generous but it's mostly because there's music I've rated lower that is way worse than this.

This was pretty enjoyable, I don't know much about jazz but this had some pretty good moments. I kept feeling like NPR's Morning Edition was about to start, I think I was just conditioned to associate this type of jazz with NPR.

Surprise this was great!

i liked it. never heard of the guy so it was definitely a surprise for me.

There was a lot of talent from Hugh. Above average for the jazz I have heard. Nothing exemplary though. Kinda got lost in the background, despite some cool "riffs" here and there.

Really enjoyed listening to while working. It was uplifting. Glad it was on the list. Definitely belongs in the top 1001.

Another typical jazz album but better than most

JAZZ = 3. BENE AVANTI IL PROSSIMO. 3/5

I liked it...but went down a rabbit hole and prefer 'Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz'

i feel it in my bones yes this is emotion yes this is movement

Quelques envolées intéressantes, sinon juste de quoi ne pas laisser un bar lounge dans le silence.

Je suis dans un club de jazz underground dans le Bronx. L'ambiance est suave. Quelques cigares crachent leur fumée. Ça danse un peu, ça écoute beaucoup. À la fin, les habitués chantent.

I tried but I'm really not into jazz.

Not going to complain about a bit of jazz. Some crazy sax on this album too

chilligs jazz album, wörs weder lose, aber keis wo för mech meega usegstoche het

Pretty interesting mix of 60s era jazz and world music. Forces you to pay attention.

You like jazz?

good stuff 4/5

Pretty fun listen!

Very listenable, skilled trumpet (and flügelhorn!). Accompaniment by an array of talented musicians (notably piano) rounds out the pieces nicely. Refreshing fusion of jazz and cultural music from his native South Africa gives the album interest, variety, and staying power.