DON
CHERRY – MODERN ART
Some of
the most freewheeling music we've heard from Don Cherry in the 70s – a live
performance at the Museum Of Modern Art in Stockholm – and one that's done with
a very free, open vibe! Part of the work has Cherry in the bolder
improvisational space of his Paris years – yet other moments have that great
organic mix of jazz and global elements that Don was using on some of his other
records, but with an overall approach that's nicely unstructured overall!
Cherry himself plays pocket trumpet, wooden flute, conch shell, piano, and dossu
n'gouni – and the rest of the lineup includes lots of percussion, two acoustic
bassists, guitar, tamboura, and claves – all used in varied ways throughout the
set, almost to build up the sound in a loft jazz mode that's inflected with
elements from Africa and the Middle East. The whole thing's a very unique
musical moment – both for Don Cherry and the Swedish jazz scene – and titles
include "Que Faser", "Love Train", "Awareness",
"Universal Mother", "Ornettunes", "Marimba Goddess Of
Music", "Chenrezig", and "Mahakali". (Limited to 500
copies.) ~ Dusty Groove
SABU
MARTINEZ - THE DALECARLIA RECORDINGS 1971-72
Mindblowing
work from the legendary Latin percussionist Sabu Martinez – some extremely
heavy sides recorded overseas during his time on the Swedish scene in the 70s,
some of which are appearing here for the first time ever! The groove here is
amazing, and goes even further past Sabu's famous Afro Temple album – far into
territory that's hardly ever been explored this well – mixing Latin rhythms
with a range of different funky jazz modes, all of them great! Sabu's congas
are amazing – dark, soulful, and filled with power – really driving throughout,
in settings that include a full group of young percussionists, a funky big
band, and a smaller combo with some killer Hammond. A few tracks are live, one
is from a musical play, and the others are from the lost album Aurora Borealis
– a very rare indie date. Every bit as great, if not better than, the other
Sabu reissues on Mellotronen – with titles that include "The Latin
Percussion People", "The Sacrifice", "Oh Min Dara",
"Will O The Wisp", "Not So Loud Please", "Cute",
and "Puertorican Rice & Beans".
~ Dusty Groove
SADAO
WATANAE - PAMOJA
Later
than Sadao Watanabe's classic period, but a great album with some really
wonderful moments! The set was recorded live in Tokyo in 1975, and it features
Watanabe working with a group that includes Isao Suzuki on bass, Yshiaki Masuo
on guitar, and Takehiro Honda on piano. The four tracks are all long, with some
of the searching Coltrane-ish playing that Watanabe brought to his earlier Sony
albums, but they've also got a fair bit of the warmth he was reaching for
during the 70s – combining elements of world jazz styles into a mode that
really pushed his work on alto and flute. Titles include "Pamoja",
"Vichakani", and "Musitoni". ~ Dusty Groove
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