Simba is an album by American jazz guitarist O'Donel Levy recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label the following year.

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".

Simba (album)

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

References

Groove Merchant albums

O'Donel Levy albums

1974 albums

Albums produced by Sonny Lester

Albums arranged by Manny Albam

Simba (album)