Four years on from the hugely anticipated re-issue of this
much sought after tropical jazz masterpiece, Wah Wah 45s have announced the release of a Deluxe Edition of Henri-Pierre's Piano, now featuring remixes
and bonus tracks for the first time in one package.
On moving to Canada from his original home of Haiti, pianist
and singer/songwriter Henri-Pierre Noel brought with him much of the tropical
island's influences. The Kompa Funk sounds of his homeland, along side
contemporary North American jazz and disco, run throughout both of Henri's albums
recorded in the late 1970's - Piano and One More Step. Both wre released on
very limited private presses and have since become holy grails of the back
music scene.
Henri-Pierre Noel is an incredibly versatile musican who
uses the piano in a very percussive and syncopated way, almost like a drum.
This particular technique naturally brings disco and afro-funk elements into
hisunique brand of dance floor fusion.
Re-mastered from the original multi-track tapes,
Henri-Pierre Noel's debut Piano is now available in an exclusive deluxe package
featuring the foot friendly covers Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and A Fifth of
Beethoven, that only appeared as a limited 7-inch single and have never
featured on the album, as well as Re-Visions from a huge fan, The Reflex. The French
disco don's club friendly re-workings of A Fifth of Beethoven, as well as his
full length edit of album favourite Diskette, are also featured on this
explosive package.
Three years on from the hugely anticipated re-issue of this
much sought after tropical funk masterpiece, Wah Wah 45s are proud to announce
the release of a Deluxe Edition of Henri-Pierre's One More Step, now featuring
bonus remixes for the first time in one package.
On moving to Canada from his original home of Haiti, pianist
and singer/songwriter Henri-Pierre Noel brought with him much of the tropical
island's influences. The Kompa Funk sounds of his homeland, along side
contemporary North American jazz and disco, ran throughout Henri's debut,
Piano, re-released by Wah Wah 45s in 2012, and the follow up dance floor
friendly One More Step - both albums having been originally released on very
limited private presses and since become holy grails of the back music scene.
Henri-Pierre Noel is an incredibly versatile musican who uses
the piano in a very percussive and syncopated way, almost like a drum. This
particular technique naturally brings disco and afro-funk elements into
hisunique brand of foot friendly fusion.
Re-mastered from the original multi-track tapes and
featuring seriously foot friendly cuts like Afro-Funk Groove and Latin Feeling,
One More Step is finally available along with hugely popular remixes from
French disco don The Reflex, who hits all the right notes with his club
focused re-workings of Funky Spider Dance and Back Home... Sweet Home.
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