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, 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“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…
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…
While not as compelling as the 2-disc “Nigeria Special” collection, this is a righteous set of songs in its own right. There are actually some weaker cuts on this one, especially for those whose tastes run like Clint Striker who said “I’m not really into all that wah-wah guitar stuff.” Maybe the problem is that…
Toni Tornado B.R.3 Released 1971 on Odeon 2002 reissue, Odeon Cem Anos Another great album from Toni Tornado, the “James Brown of Brazil.” But first off — here is the deal with this CD pressing: There is a really annoying defect on the first track, Juizo Final (*not* the Nelson Cavaquinho song, by the way),…
