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One of the rarest and most intriguing titles in the entire Xanadu Records catalog, Albert "Tootie" Heath's album, Kwanza (The First) features a stellar lineup of the other Heath Brothers (Jimmy and Percy), along with Curtis Fuller, Ted Dunbar and Kenny Barron.
Previously unavailable on CD, this deluxe reissue boasts a 16-page booklet including the original Gary Giddins liner notes, plus a new essay by Mark Gardner, painstaking restoration of label head Don Schlitten's album photography and design, and a solo piano bonus track by Kenny Barron from 1981.