Rumasuma

Rumasuma is an album by the saxophonist Sonny Simmons, which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Contemporary label in 1970.^[2][3][4]

Rumasuma
Studio album by Sonny Simmons
Released	1970
Recorded	July 31 & August 1, 1969 Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:28
Label	Contemporary[1] M 3623/S7623
Producer	Lester Koenig
Sonny Simmons chronology
Manhattan Egos (1969) Rumasuma (1970) Burning Spirits (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described the album as containing "exciting and very creative music."^[5] Jazz & Blues wrote that "Simmons and his associates bring to all these items an intensity of purpose which transcends their differing characteristics, so that the impression the listener takes away is of a group of players at once liberated from stylistic prejudice and wholeheartedly committed to the task at hand."^[7] The editors of Billboard included the album in their list of "4 Star" releases.^[8]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Simmons

1. "Rumasuma" - 10:50
2. "Back to the Apple" - 10:25
3. "Reincarnation" - 11:35
4. "For Posterity" - 10:38

Personnel

• Sonny Simmons - alto saxophone
• Barbara Donald - trumpet
• Michael Cohen - piano
• Bill Pickens, Jerry Sealand - double bass
• Billy Higgins - drums