Monthly Archives: November, 2018
SOHO SCENE 59-60-JAZZ GOES MOD.
Soho Scene 59-60 Jazz Goes Mod. Label: Rhythm & Blues Records. Ever since the birth of rock ’n’ roll, youth cults have come and gone,with some proving to be nothing more than passing fads, that nowadays, are mere footnotes in cultural history.There are some youth cults that have endured, and played an important part in …
THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO AND ASSOCIATED ENSEMBLES.
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago and Associated Ensembles. Label: ECM Records. As 2018, dawned, the pioneering avant-garde jazz group the Art Ensemble of Chicago were preparing to celebrate fifty years making ambitious and innovative music. This includes the five Art Ensemble Of Chicago albums that features on The Art Ensemble Of Chicago and Associated Ensembles, …
VAN TREGGER-CATCHY AND DUCKS AND DRAKES.
Van Tregger-Catchy and Ducks and Drakes. Label: BBE. Forty years ago, in 1978, Van Tregger was part of the experimental French disco scene and released his third album Catchy on the Musical Touch Sound label. It usually released albums of library music, whereas Catchy was an album of instrumentals that showcased one of the stars …
THE BETA BAND-HOT SHOTS II.
The Beta Band-Hot Shots II. Label: Because Music. When The Beta Band was released to widespread critical acclaim in June 1999, everyone at Regal Records celebrated as The Beta Band reached number nineteen in the UK, However, not everyone was happy with the album. Despite their eponymous debut album giving them a hit in the …
MICHAEL NAURA QUARTETT-CALL.
Michael Naura Quartett-Call. Label: MPS Records. Michael Naura was just six years old, when he first travelled to Berlin with his mother, and began a new life in the city that became his home. It was where Michael Naura studied journalism, philosophy and sociology, and played piano in a number of swing bands. However, by …
IDRIS ACKAMOOR AND THE PYRAMIDS- AN ANGEL FELL-VINYL.
Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids-An Angel Fell-Vinyl. Label: Strut. Bruce Baker in was born in 1951, and grew up in Chicago, before moving to Ohio, where he studied at Antioch College, which was where he first encountered jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and became part of his Black Music Ensemble. Cecil Taylor also mentored Idris Ackamoor, …
COCTEAU TWINS-TREASURE HIDING: THE FONTANA YEARS-VINYL.
Cocteau Twins-Treasure Hiding: The Fontana Years-Vinyl. Label: UMC It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for 4AD President Ivo Watts-Russell when the Cocteau Twins released their sixth studio album Heaven Or Las Vegas on the ’17th’ of September 1990. He watched as the critically acclaimed album of dream reached number seven …
HOT WAX.
Hot Wax. Label: Be With Records. Recently, Be With Records have been reissuing a number of albums from the KPM 1000 Series, and this includes Hot Wax which features the dream team of Brian Bennett, Alan Hawkshaw and John Fiddy. They were responsible for some of the best library music that KPM released during the …
OSCAR PETERSON-MOTIONS AND EMOTIONS
Oscar Peterson-Motions and Emotions. Label: MPS Records. By 1969, forty-four year old Oscar Peterson was signed to the MPS, label and well on his way to becoming one of the greatest pianists in jazz history. The man who Duke Ellington called the Maharaja of the keyboard eventually won eight Grammy awards and released over 200 …
HOLGER CZUKAY-MOVIES.
Holger Czukay-Movies. Label: Gronland Records. By 1979, Holger Czukay’s career was at a crossroads, after Can the group he cofounded in 1968, had split-up. After releasing eleven albums in eleven years, one of music’s most innovative groups were no more. This came as no surprise to Holger Czukay, who was about to resume his solo career. …
SOUL OF A NATION: JAZZ IS THE TEACHER, FUNK IS THE PREACHER.
Soul Of A Nation: Jazz Is The Teacher, Funk Is The Preacher. Label: Soul Jazz Records. Release Date: ‘23rd’ November 2018. Just fifteen months after the release of their critically acclaimed compilation Soul Of A Nation, Soul Jazz Records will release the much-anticipated followup Soul Of A Nation: Jazz Is The Teacher, Funk Is The …
JOHN COLTRANE-1963: NEW DIRECTIONS.
John Coltrane-1963: New Directions. Label: Impulse! As 1963 dawned, John Coltrane was at the peak of his powers and was already regarded as one of the greatest tenor saxophonists of his generation. However, the previous year 1962, had been somewhat disappointing by his high standards. Neither of the two albums he released in 1962, Ballads …
LED ZEPPELIN-THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME-VINYL.
Led Zeppelin-The Song Remains The Same-Vinyl. Label: Atlantic Records. By the ‘22nd’ of October 1976, Led Zeppelin were one of the biggest selling bands in the world. Their first seven studio albums had sold seventy-nine million copies in America alone, and worldwide Led Zeppelin’s albums had sold over 100 million copies. This resulted in …
TOM WAITS-THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT-VINYL.
Tom Waits-The Heart Of Saturday Night-Vinyl. Label: Anti. As 1973 drew to a close, Tom Waits had just turned twenty-four and was taking stock of what had been the most important year of his career so far. He had released his debut album Closing Time in March 1973, and then embarked upon a three-month tour …
BOB DYLAN-THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOLUME 14:MORE BLOOD, MORE TRACKS.
Bob Dylan-The Bootleg Series Volume 14: More Blood, More Tracks. Label: Legacy Records. On January the ’20th’ 1975, Bob Dylan released his fifteenth album Blood On The Tracks, to mixed reviews. Despite that, Blood On The Tracks, which was recorded in New York and Minneapolis during September and December 1974 topped the US Billboard 200 …
KIM MYHR-PRESSING CLOUDS PASSING CROWDS.
Kim Myhr-Pressing Clouds Passing Crowds. Label: Hubro Music. Release Date: ‘23rd November 2018. Thirty-seven year old Kim Myhr is one of the leading lights of Norway’s vibrant and thriving experimental music scene and has been for the past two decades. During that period, he has spent much of the time touring, writing and recording, including …
TIM MAIA-TIM MAIA (1977).
Tim Maia-Tim Maia (1977). Label: Mr. Bongo Records. As 1977 dawned, Tim Maia had already released seven albums since his 1970 eponymous debut, and although some of these album had been released to critical acclaim and were a commercial success, the charismatic Brazilian singer found himself financially embarrassed. Things had been going from bad to worse …
HOLGER CZUKAY, JAH WOBBLE, JAKI LIEBEZEIT-FULL CIRCLE-VINYL.
Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit-Full Circle-Vinyl. Label: Gronland Records. Having released eleven albums in eleven years, Can called time on their career in 1979. By then, Can were rightly regarded by critics as one of the most important, influential and innovative bands of the Krautrock era. However, like many of the Krautrock bands, Can …
THE BETA BAND-THE BETA BAND-VINYL.
The Beta Band-The Beta Band-Vinyl. Label: Regal Records. Buoyed by the success of 1998s critically acclaimed The Three E.P.s compilation, The Beta Band’s thoughts turned to recording their debut album. Initially the plan for the Edinburgh-based band was to record parts of the album on different continents. However, financial constraints put paid to this plan, …
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