It was 1974 when multi-instrumentalist and composer Bennie Maupin released his first album. "The jewel in the lotus" is a very experimental album, the music is free-jazz based, harmonically rich, with predominance of avant-garde, fusion and experimental sounds, fluttering unhinged vibes and ethereal landscapes.<br /><br />Bennie Maupin - reeds, vocals, glockenspiel.<br />Herbie Hancock - piano, electric piano.<br />Charles Sullivan - trumpet.<br />Buster Williams - bass.<br />Bill Summers - percussion.<br />Frederick Waits - drums, marimba.<br />Billy Hart - drums.<br /><br />Ensenada.<br />Mappo.<br />Excursion.<br />Past + present = future.<br />The jewewl in the lotus.<br />Wibds of change.<br />Song for Tracie Dixon Summers.<br />Past is past.<br />
