Simba is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label the following year.Jazzlists: O'Donel Levy Discography, accessed March 28, 2018Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed March 28, 2018Jazzlists: Album details, accessed March 28, 2018
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 "Bad, Bad Simba" – 7:15 "Kilimanjaro Cookout" – 4:56 "Playhouse" (Manny Albam, O'Donel Levy) – 4:41 "Sierra Lonely" – 5:37 "Sad, Sad, Simba" – 6:08 "Joni" (Levy) – 5:12 "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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