Jazzy D's Soul Notes

I am now back home. I left Brighton at ten this morning and arrived home at three in the afternoon. Just three buses needed and still much cheaper than the train.

I will call my bro every day until we return to Brighton for the funeral on the 21st – which is a Monday. Phil will be picking me up.

For now, I am relaxing at home listening to some jazz fusion. Pat Metheny at the moment. Oh, and enjoying some Kendal Black Cherry pipe shag.

This is probably the nearest that Ra towards the fusion style of jazz.

Sun Ra - Lanquidity (1978) (Full Album)



Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute – Marshall Allen
Baritone Saxophone – Julian Presley
Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Danny Thompson
Bass – Richard Williams
Bass Clarinet, Flute – Ego Omoe
Bassoon, Flute, Oboe – James Jacson
Congas (Congo Drums), Timpani – Artaukatune
Guitar – Dale Williams, Disco Kid
Percussion – Luqman Ali, Michael Anderson
Synthesizer (Arp), Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Organ (Yamaha), Organ (Hammond B3), Synthesizer (R.A. Moog Minimoog), Piano, Bells (Orchestral), Keyboards (Crumar Electronic Keyboard), Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Sun Ra
Tenor Saxophone – John Gilmore
Trumpet – Eddie Gale
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Michael Ray
Voice (Ethnic Voices) – Edde Tahmahs*, James Jacson, June Tyson, Sun Ra

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I am slowly collecting the oeuvre of this fine jazzman and his extended musical family, The Pan African Peoples Arkestra, and members such as Linda Hill and Gary Bias.



Horace Tapscott & The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra ‎- Live At I.U.C.C. (1979) [Full Album]



Recorded live in February to June 1979 at the Imannuel United Church of Christ, 85th and Holmes, Los Angeles

A Macrame 00:00
B1 Future 20:39
B2 Niossessprahs 31:57
C Village Dance 48:24
D1 L.T.T. 1:14:48
D2 Desert Fairy Princess 1:29:46
D3 Lift Every Voice 1:41:03

Baritone Saxophone – John Williams (tracks: B1 to D2)
Bass – Alan Hines (tracks: A to D2), Roberto Miranda (tracks: B1 to D1)
Drums – Billy Hinton (tracks: B1 to D1)
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Bruce Bidlack
Flute – Adele Sebastian (tracks: B1 to D2), Aubrey Hart (tracks: B1 to D1)
Liner Notes – Ron Pelletier
Percussion – Daa'oud Woods (tracks: B1 to D2)
Photography – Michael Pruessner
Piano, Co-producer – Horace Tapscott (tracks: A, B1, C, D1, D2)
Producer – Tom Albach
Soprano Saxophone – Billy Harris (tracks: B1 to D1)
Tenor Saxophone – Sabia Matteen (tracks: A to D2)
Trombone – Lester Robertson (tracks: B1 to D2)


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More jazzy grooves for your earlobes -

Ian Carr's Nucleus ‎– Roots (1973)




00:00 - 09:24 roots
09:24 - 14:19 images
14:19 - 18:20 caliban
18:20 - 21:42 whapatiti
21:42 - 26:18 capricorn
26:18 - 29:42 odokamona
29:42 - 37:26 southern roots and celebration

Bass Guitar – Roger Sutton
Design – Keith Davis (3)
Drums – Clive Thacker
Engineer – Roger Wake
Guitar – Jocelyn Pitchen
Percussion – Aureo de Souza
Piano, Electric Piano – Dave MacRae
Producer – Fritz Fryer
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Bamboo] – Brian Smith
Trumpet – Ian Carr
Vocals – Joy Yates


The Soft Machine - Facelift (Live in Paris, 1970)




The quintet version of the band, captured at the Theatre de la Musique on March 2, 1970 for France's Pop Deux tv show. Featuring the short-lived line-up of Lyn Dobson and Elton Dean-reeds, Hugh Hopper-bass, Mike Ratledge-keyboards, and Robert Wyatt-drums, this was towards the end of Lyn Dobson's tenure, as he left by March 15! The show was broadcast in two 30 minute segments and the picture and sound quality are both excellent. The only drawback is tht there is fake applause at 'inappropriate junctures', mostly done to hide the edits that had to be done to take a band who played long songs in a continuous set and turn this into two 30' segments. Every Soft Machine fan needs this.

Charles Tolliver - Compassion



Charles Tolliver : trumpet
Nathen Page : guitar
Steve Novosel : bass
Alvin Queen : drums


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Time for some Brazilian grooves I reckon -

Marcos Valle -Tiu-ba-la-quieba



Gilberto Gil - Toda Menina Baiana



Caetano Veloso - You Don't Know Me



Flora Purim - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly




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So, now it's time for more music - all from my finds today at 25 pence per CD!!!!

Neil Young - He Was The King



Barrington Levy - Here I Come



Alyson Williams - My Love Is So Raw



Gato Barbieri - I Want You




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Out in town midday, I was getting some food items and then went around a few of the charity shops, and not looking for anything specific. However, serendipity took hold, as I ventured into one I tend to forget about and found a CD that you would not normally see in a chazzer. Robert Hampson's Main - a post-rock electronica drumless ambient group. I found the CD by them Firmament II for a quid!

It came out in 1996 on the Beggars Banquet label - the label that gave you the jazz fusion hit by Freeez, called Southern Freeez. Now if you have heard of that track well here it is plus some by Main.

Freeez - Southern Freeez



One of the top tunes when I was a DJ in Brighton!


Main ‎– Firmament III



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For all you night owls -

Robert Glasper Experiment - Calls feat. Jill Scott



Daft Punk - Something About Us



Courtney Pine - Butterfly (feat. Omar)



George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair



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Time for some music.

Marcia Griffiths - Dreamland




Sault - Hold Me




Morrissey Mullen - Come & Get Me



Kamasi Washington - Final Thought




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Time for some music methinks - from the current May Wire mag reviews.

Jafar Barron - Lex Nouveaux Commencement



Available on download only.

Sam Gendel - Infant Eyes



From the album "Fresh Bread" LP or MC.

Mia Doi Todd - Mohinder and the Maharani



James Brandon Lewis Trio - Say What




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