Eddie Hazel – “Rest In P” 1994 P-Vine Records PCD-2884 Released in Japan Eddie Hazel would have turned 70 years old in April of this year. This collection of rarities by Hazel is a delight for longtime fans and should impress the neophyte, though I wouldn’t recommend it for the totally uninitiated – those people…
Jackson do Pandeiro – Raízes Nordestinas 1999 EMI / Copacabana326 520558 2 Tonight is the night honoring São João, St. John the Baptist. It’s a very traditional holiday in northeast Brazil and this blog used to have a tradition of São João and Festa Junina-themed posts at this time of the year. But with everything…
Various Artists – Freedom Rhythm & Sound: Revolutionary Jazz & The Civil Rights Movement 1963-82 2009 Soul Jazz Records I apologize for my absence during these challenging times of turmoil. The truth is I am exhausted by everything happening in the world, but not anywhere near as exhausted as my black friends, especially those in…
Al Jarreau – Glow 1976 Reprise MS2248 This reissue, late-80’s German CD pressing There has been another round of recent deaths of talented people in the arts, and I might be tempted to print another list here or to work up a bunch of “tribute” posts on this blog. But my last post here…
Henry Cow Western Culture 1980 Interzone IZ 1001 Original UK release – 1978 Broadcast Records May Day, 2020. Not long ago, the hashtag #notdying4WallStreet was trending on Twitter, as Vulture Capitalism quite literally proposed killing untold thousands to buoy their stock portfolios. And this week a conglomeration of far-right Christians praying for the next apocalypse…
Manu Dibango Africadelic 1973 (Original release) 2006 reissue Hi & Fly Records HF00019 RIP Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango, 1933 – 2020, a victim of COVID-19.
