Donald Byrd “Ethiopian Knights” Blue Note BST 84380Recorded at A&M Recording Studios Recorded: August 25th & 26th, 1971 Remix at: Van Gelder Recording Studios Pub. by Elgy Music Pub. Co. BMI Producer – George Butler Engineer – Henry Lewy Engineer [Remix] – Rudy Van Gelder Liner Notes – Bill Quinn Photography, Artwork – Norman…
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Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa (1972) {African Mix}
Manu Dibango“Soul Makossa” 1972 This pressing – MusiDisc, France, 331442 1. Soul Makossa2. Lily3. Dangwa “Three Points”4. O Boso5. New Bell “Hard Pulsation”6. Nights in Zeralda7. Hibiscus This is the original mix of the famous “Soul Makossa” album from Manu Dibango, loaned to me by a dear friend who tells me this was mix used…
Panama! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75 (2006)
From ‘Dusted’ online magazine —————————————————— One might guess that Panama’s strategic geographic location between continents, cultures, oceans and seas would contribute to a local music flowing with varied streams of influence. Proof of such a supposition can be found on this engaging collection. Focusing on the fecund 1960s and ’70s, Panama! reveals an effusion of…
Herbie Mann – Live at the Whisky A Go Go (1969) Vinyl Rip
Herbie Mann – Live at the Whisky A Go Go 1969, Atlantic SD 1536 Bass – Miroslav Vitous Drums – Bruno Carr Flute – Herbie Mann Guitar – Sonny Sharrock Tenor Saxophone – Steve Marcus Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Recording Engineer – Bill Halverson Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun 01 Ooh Baby (15:05) 02 Philly Dog…
Ananda Shankar and His Music (1975)
Ananda Shankar“Ananda Shankar and his Music”Released 1975CD- Fass Records, Spain WIKI PEDIA ARTICLE Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Bengali musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to Tanushree Shankar. ========================================== Early life Ananda Shankar Born in Almora in Uttar Pradesh, India, Shankar was…
Grant Green – Live at Club Mozambique (1971)
Only Idris Muhammad and Ronnie Foster are held over from the famous line-up “Alive!” record from the previous year, but this one is featuring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on sax, so how can you go wrong?! The absence of vibes and percussion means the band sheds a little texture, but the resulting lean sound…






