Simba (album)
# Simba (album)

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

Professional ratings :

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| Allmusic | |

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".

## 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
