Instant Death (album)
# Instant Death (album)

Instant Death is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

The Allmusic review called the album "one of Eddie Harris's stronger Atlantic albums of the 1970s".

## Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

* "Instant Death" - 5:46
* "Little Wes" (Ronald Muldrow) - 7:30
* "Zambezi Dance" (Harris, Muldrow, Muhal Richard Abrams, Master Henry Gibson, Billy James) - 4:09
* "Summer's on Its Way" - 7:46
* "Nightcap" - 5:08
* "Superfluous" - 3:18
* "Tampion" - 2:47

## Personnel

* Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone, reed trumpet, cowbell, shaker, horn vocals
* Muhal Richard Abrams - electric piano, African whistle
* Ronald Muldrow - electric guitar
* Rufus Reid - bass, electric bass
* Billy James - drums
* Master Henry Gibson - congas, African talking drum
