Renata Lu
Renata Lu

great soul in this lp !!!!

A fantastic 5th album of the sensational french Jazz band from pianist Florian Pelissier, recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio (New Jersey, USA), mixed by Jordan Kouby at Question de Son (Paris) and mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery (London, UK). Hard Bop 2021 at his best, available as Deluxe Tip-On Vinyl LP!

Available again for the first time since original release in 1974, Outernational Sounds proudly presents one of the deepest custom press jazz recordings of all – Jaman’s spiritualised and funky Sweet Heritage.The history of jazz is often told as though it was principally a history of releases and recordings. On those terms, it’s easy to mistake a small recorded footprint for obscurity or silence. But that is to put the cart before the horse, for the true history of the jazz is the story of the music as it was played night after night in the clubs, bars, concert halls and backrooms of cities and towns across America and the world. Only a tiny fraction of this living tradition ever makes it onto a recording. The far greater part is embodied in the musicians and their music as they play it and live it. And even though 1974’s Sweet Heritage is James Edward Manuel’s only release, the pianist and educator better known as Jaman has undoubtedly lived it.

Recorded in January 2015 by Serge Morattel (Year of No Light, Basement, Ventura, Knut) 10 tracks that 52 minutes is the band’s third album since 2006. After crossing bands on the road as Mono, Grails, Pneu, Marvin, Shub and Don Caballero. Goodbye Diana has a 4-year break to come back as a trio of guitar, bass and drums. Always instrumental the band from Montpellier travel between math rock and post rock, not hesitating to mix fine melodies buried under sheets of delay and rhythmic and catchy riffs.The artwork cover is inspired by the work of Swiss artist Ueli Hofer.