Don Cherry Trio Don Cherry Okay Temiz Johnny Dyani
Live In Paris 1971 (The Ortf Recordings)

Voix forte et énergique, autant ancrée dans le jazz que dans les traditions vocales égyptiennes, Maha chante sur des instrumentaux qui offrent une large palette d'influences sonores, emblématiques des changements culturels qui se produisaient dans le pays. L'album présente des compositions et productions du célèbre musicien égyptien Hany Shenoda, dont le groupe, Al Massrieen.Pendant plus de 40 ans, il est resté dans une quasi-obscurité avant de recevoir une nouvelle vie sous la forme d'une version vinyle sous licence appropriée. Habibi Funk et Disco Arabesquo sont honorés de jouer un rôle dans le partage de l'histoire de Maha. L'arrivée de la cassette a bouleversé la manière dont la musique était produite et consommée dans le monde. Dans le même temps, en Égypte, une nouvelle génération de musiciens et de compositeurs fait son entrée sur la scène, cherchant à apporter quelque chose de nouveau à ce qui était perçu comme les traditions musicales largement monophoniques de l'Égypte: Hany Shenoda, Mohamed Mounir, Magdy El Hossainy, Omar Korshid, Salah Ragab ou encore Hamid El Shaeri par exemple. Beaucoup ont construit leurs sons en mêlant leur propre éducation musicale à des influences venues de l'extérieur

Ebo Taylor “Twer Nyame” is being reissued on vinyl by Comet Records, pressed on high quality vinyl, with label designs and artwork as per the original release.Originally released in 1978 on Philips-West African-Records. Classic highlife sounds; uptempo grooves, vocals, tons of percussion, guitar, horns and organ lines. Featuringthe stand-out ‘Atwer Abroba’.Ebo Taylor is one of Ghana's finest producer/arrangers.Taylor was heavily influential in the unique sound that emerged from the country in the 70's; a combination of traditional Ghanaian with Afro-beat, jazz, and funk rhythms.He worked with bands including Stargazers Band, Broadway Dance Band, Black Star Highlife Band (with Teddy Osei and Sol Amarfio who later joined Osibisa), Apagya Show Band and fellow musicians C.K.Mann, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and the legendary Pat Thomas.

Featuring an expanded version of their long-form composition Terrain and re-arranged for the Portico Quartet Ensemble and recorded live in Studio OneTerrain (Extended) features an expanded version of the composition re-arranged for the Portico Quartet Ensemble – a subtle re-configuration of the band that features a string quartet - and which allowed for the composition's deeper textures and resonances to be fully explored, along the way expanding the dialogue between tranquillity and a subtly unsettling melancholy, that makes Terrain such a beautiful, powerful piece.9th November 2021 was a very special session. The band (who had first recorded at Abbey Road for their second album Isla back in 2009), brought long-term collaborator, recording and mix engineer, Greg Freeman over from Berlin to work with Abbey Road’s Chris Bolster and the resulting concert film Terrain (Extended) - Live in Studio One An Abbey Road 90th Session received it’s world premiere broadcast on the Gondwana Youtube channel on Thursday 20th October. Now Gondwana Records is super proud to announce the ultimate collector’s edition of this special recording. Limited to just 1500 individually numbered and stamped LPs and 1000 CDs.Recorded live at Abbey Road Studio One. Mixed in Berlin by the band’s longterm collaborator Greg Freeman. Audio mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios. Vinyl cut by John Davis at Metropolis StudiosAvailable only on beautiful transparent clear two disc vinyl pressed at Optimal in Germany or on limited edition CD or digital downloadLP and CD are presented in an uncoated gatefold sleeve printed in Pantone Cool Gray 4 with release details sticker.In addition, the LP features a 12 page booklet with a half front page and translucent paper overlay, glued into a gatefold and the CD features 12-page booklet, glued into a gatefold.Designed by veil projects.Each LP and CD are hand stamped and the LP comes packed in reusable 'Japanese style’ polyprop sleeves - with sealable flap - for protectionRecording Credits:Duncan Bellamy - drum set, MPC1000 samplerJack Wyllie - saxophone, prepared pianoTaz Modi - Prophet 08, Juno 60, bass guitarKeir Vine - hang drums, pianoSimmy Singh - violinJoy Becker - violinLaura Senior - violinRachel Shakespeare - celloMixed by Greg Freeman and Portico QuartetEngineer – Chris BolsterAssistant Engineers – Marta Di Nozzi / Daniel HaydenAudio Mastered and vinyl cut by John Davis at Metropolis StudiosDesigned as collectors items these editions will not be re-pressed.Strictly-limited to 1500 LPs & 1000 CDs, stamped with a unique number.The LP includes a download code offering a digital version in 24bit / 96Recorded live at Abbey Road Studio One. Mixed in Berlin by the band’s long-term collaborator Greg Freeman. Audio mastered by and vinyl cut by John Davis at Metropolis Studios.

For the past 20 years Nostalgia 77 has become a catch all for the musical life of Benedic Lamdin. His schizophrenic offerings range from songwriting sessions, soundtracks, excursions into Soul and in this case Jazz. The Loneliest Flower in the Village is an album that sees Lamdin reunited with longtime collaborator and arranger Riaan Vosloo and experienced veterans from a host of Nostalgia 77 projects.'It had been a long time since we'd gigged or recorded so the idea was as much a little reunion in the studio as any grand plan to record an album' says Lamdin. 'The idea wasn't to do anything new (the material is both a few originals and a few covers), more just hear these players and their easy familiarity with each other after the disruption of Covid'.Playing a clutch of originals by Riaan Vosloo and James Allsopp and covers by long term influences from South Africa such as Chris MacGregor and Abdullah Ibrahim, the emphasis is on strong melodies and open reaches for the soloists. The title track draws upon the song written by South African bassist Johnny Dyani and the result is spectacular; British jazz at heart but awash with references to South Africa and its strong jazz heritage.'I'm pleased to say that I think this record is the best account of how the band (playing in this lineup since about 2010 ) sounds live. Full of energy and ranging from serene to firing on all cylinders.'

t's always worth checking the reissues offered up by Jazz Room Records, not least because there are few people more knowledgeable on the dancefloor friendly end of jazz than boss man Paul Murphy. Predictably, he's scored another coup here by securing the rights to reissue Jazzberry Patch's 1977 debut - a private-press jazz-funk gem that's long been a "holy grail" amongst collectors. Joined by virtuoso organist Mike Longo (who supplies liner notes) and a handful of guest percussionists, the Californian trio lay down a series of effortlessly funky, percussive and solo-rich workouts that should delight jazz-funk fans everywhere. The piece de resistance is undoubtedly the epic title track, which grooves, bobs and weaves over 20 mesmerising minutes.