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
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
 * 1) "Bad, Bad Simba" – 7:15
 * 2) "Kilimanjaro Cookout" – 4:56
 * 3) "Playhouse" (Manny Albam, O'Donel Levy) – 4:41
 * 4) "Sierra Lonely" – 5:37
 * 5) "Sad, Sad, Simba" – 6:08
 * 6) "Joni" (Levy) – 5:12
 * 7) "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