vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, mulatu astatke is one of the all time greats of ethiopian music and the creator of his own original music form, ethio jazz.
the legendary final concert by cuban dream-team of latin jazz, played july, 1st 1998 at carnegie hall, new york now available on double 12 inch! 4 page booklet included.
kind of blue is probably the best-selling jazz record of all time. we precede the familiar stereo version with the legendary kind of blue mono mix - legendary because columbia records claimed that the tapes had been discarded long ago. the avaxhome audiophile website approved of the new perspective mono offers on a time-honoured classic, saying: if youre only used to hearing it in stereo, this will be a different experience. it sounds kind of forward, particularly the saxes. overall it has a nice timbre, especially in the midrange.
vinyl 1: mono version (cl 1355)
vinyl 2: stereo version (cs 8163)
no vinyl of any manu chao album has been available on sale for ages. all studio & live albums are now back on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including the cd.
2014 lieferte sie mit no deal ein beeindruckendes album ab und wurde seitdem europaweit als eine der faszinierendsten neuen stimmen im jazz wahrgenommen. kein wunder also, dass die belgierin 2015 mit dem ebba (european border breakers award) ausgezeichnet wurde. anderthalb jahre nach der albumveröffentlichung von -no deal- erschien durch initiative von gilles peterson ein wundervoller musikalischer nachschlag dieses fantastischen werks: no deal remixed mit reworks von u.a. eels und the cinematic orchestra. nun erscheint mit blackened cities ein episches 25-minütiges werk über das de biasio sagt, i dont think anyone, including me, was expecting a 25-minute piece which wasnt a successor to no deal, or anything other than a collection of new songs. i followed what the music told me, like a gut feeling.
the official mr bongo reissue.
os orixas is rich in layered percussion, horns and guitars. singer eloahs lead vocals are reminiscent of the likes of ellen mcilwaine, elza soares and joyce. samba, funk, folk, jazz and mpb over ijexa and african grooves, that combine beautifully across the moods. os orixas refers to one of the manifestations of the supreme god in the yoruba faith.
airs entry for the latenighttales series finally available on vinyl. half-speed remastered for optimum audiophile reproduction and pressed on virgin 180 gram vinyl.
CADENCE REVOLUTION: DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL 2 (2LP)
2x12 Inch 12.02.20
strut present the second volume in a series of compilations taken from the archives of disques debs international, the longest-running and most prolific label of the french caribbean.
an exploration of the 80s sound of tokyo, compiled by nick luscombe. remastered from the original tapes, pressed on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.