Buddy Bolden's Rag (subtitled [100 Years of Jazz]) is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson, recorded and released by the Delmark label in 1995.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "On Buddy Bolden's Rag, Thompson and his band Africa Brass salute Bolden in an unconventional way; instead of playing traditional New Orleans jazz, they provide inside/outside post-bop that acknowledges Crescent City brass bands as well as avant-garde and AACM jazz. Thompson looks back on jazz's early history but does so without being the least bit dogmatic about it, and the result is a very enriching and unpredictable CD".
Track listing
All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted
"Buddy Bolden's Rag" – 5:58
"World View" – 8:32
"The Chaser in Brazil" – 5:44
"We Bop" (Lester Bowie) – 5:40
"Nubian Call" – 12:42
"The Chaser in America" – 8:49
"Kojo Time" (Roland Alexander) – 7:17
"Harold the Great" (Bill McFarland) – 9:49
"A Mouse in the House" – 6:43
Personnel
Malachi Thompson – trumpet, conch shell, steer horn, sekulu
David Spencer, Phillip Perkins, Kenny Anderson – trumpet
Bill McFarland, Edwin Williams, Ray Ripperton – trombone
Steve Berry – bass trombone
Kirk Brown – piano
Harrison Bankhead – bass
Darryl Ervin – drums
Dr. Cuz, Richard Lawrence – percussion
Guests: Lester Bowie – trumpet (tracks 3, 5 & 6) Ari Brown – tenor saxophone (track 8) Zane Massey – tenor saxophone (track 7)