A Day In The Life – Impressions Of Pepper (Various Artists)
Some of today’s most exciting up and coming and established
jazz artists pay homage to the iconic Beatles record Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band. Musicians were given the challenge to create loose
interpretations of these classic songs, and the result is impressionistic,
original, avant-garde takes on legendary tracks like “With A Little Help From
My Friends”, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”, “Getting Better”, and “A Day In
The Life”. Featuring artists like Keyon Harrold, Brandee Younger, Shabaka &
The Ancestors, and Antonio Sanchez this release will impress Beatles fanatics
by highlighting the timeless material in a brand-new light, while showcasing
some of the most exciting names in jazz today!
AZYMUTH – DEMOS 1973-75 / LTD. RECORD STORE DAY 7”
For a special one-off Record Store Day release, we are
extremely proud to present two previously unreleased and unheard tracks from
the formative years of Brazil’s iconic jazz-funk titans. Recorded between
1973-75 at the late great keyboard maestro José Roberto Bertrami’s home studio
in Rio, the demos are a mesmerising document of the futuristic sound Bertrami,
Ivan Conti (drums), Alex Malheiros (bass) and Ariovaldo Contesini (percussion)
were developing, before going on to release their cult favourite, self-titled
debut with Som Livre. With a huge opening 8-bar drum break, and Bertrami’s
keyboard spaceship including Arp Solina Strings, Fender Rhodes 88, and a
Clavinet with Wah Wah, the release captures Azymuth’s alien space-funk sound in
its rawest, most progressive form. Following this special limited 7” will be a
two-volume LP release comprising a comprehensive archive of some of the
samba-jazz-funk mavericks’ wildest, unreleased early music. The best care has
been taken in restoring and mastering these recordings from the original
cassette tapes, given to Far Out founder Joe Davis by Bertrami at Azymuth’s
first studio sessions for the label back in 1995. The record will be available
on Record Store Day, 13th April from selected participating stores.
EUMIR DEODATO - OS CATEDRATICOS 73
Composed at the height of his productivity in the early 70s,
Eumir Deodato's Os Catedtraticos 73 was recorded between Rio de Janeiro and New
York. The album features a Brazilian rhythm section including Azymuth drummer
Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti, percussion master Orlandivo, and Sergio Barroso on bass,
while the horn section features some of the Big Apple’s top players from the
CTI in-house brass. A firm favourite with rare-groove enthusiasts and fans of
Latin jazz alike, Deodato melds the musical sensibility of post-bossa nova
Brazilian jazz with North American soul & funk, and the explosive Latin
influences of ‘70s New York. Os Catedraticos 73 certainly swings harder than
some of Deodato’s earlier releases and opening track ‘Arranha Ceu’
(Skyscrapers) is a euphoric party classic, which has been lighting up dance
floors for years.
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