From browsing the Awesome Tapes from Africa, I found this tape from Tafraout, a mountain village in Morocco,.
- An absolutely gorgeous place I have visited many times.
Really interesting "mainstream" effort by Andrew Hill, 1968. Two different lineups including Booker Ervin, Woody Shaw, and others. Big ups to Guvera, without which I would never have found my way this deep into the Blue Note catalog.
Oh, and this one has John McLaughlin (who must have been about 16) on guitar and Larry Young on organ. Some spoken word by Williams and fuzzy sound recording don't make it easy, but the band is a monster.
Fond of Tigers - Release the Saviours - "Fond of Tigers second album, Release the Saviours is an ambitious and focused synthesis of mathy freakouts, off-kilter jazz, ambient sound sculpture, abstract improvisation, and a rare feel for making music that is both challenging and highly listenable. Much of the ecstatic intensity on Release the Saviours comes from the groups self-immolating interest in unusual rhythmic and melodic structure, as well as instrumental arrangements that are the sonic equivalent of roller derby and jai-alai played simultaneously in a racquetball court. But even when some parts sound like the band has split into teams and angrily squared off against each other, the attentive listener is rewardedafter some suspenseas the parts come do at last come together, the music as joyful as it is visceral.
Fond of Tigers have been developing a complicated, beautiful sound since 2003. Led by guitarist Stephen Lyons and featuring seven of Vancouvers leading creative musicians, Fond of Tigers play a layered, nuanced music that explores musical possibilities ranging from the smallest gesture of extended technique, to the full avant-rock bombast possible with a wild, double-drum-kit-led septet. Although admitting that jazz purists will find little to comfort them, Coda magazine named the groups debut recording, a thing to live with (also on Drip Audio) one of the best releases of 2006. In just under 50 minutes, the band (variously described in print as "compelling", "eclectic", "transcendent", "hypnotic", and "post-everything") showcased their visceral combination of meticulous odd-time composition and improvisational abandon, resulting in a sometimes confusing, always exhilarating ordered chaos. With a passionate and adventurous live performance that has been descrived as mind-blowing by numerous reviewers, Fond of Tigers has shared stages with artists such as Tortoise, Chad Vangaalen, Xiu Xiu, Polmo Polpo, and Frog Eyes, while members of Fond of Tigers have collaborated with NoMeansNos Rob Wright, Eugene Chadbourne, Fred Frith, Great Aunt Ida, Ches Smith (Secret Chiefs 3), Joe Fonda, and many others. Fond of Tigers intense and idiosyncratic sound inhabits an undefined musical territory somewhere in the outlands of avant-rock."
- Drip Audio - 2007
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(url=>Awesome Tapes from Africa)
- An absolutely gorgeous place I have visited many times.
- Brings back sweet memories - Thanks Elwood !
Going through their catalogue!
(url=>Bandcamp)
Samba+Fiddling! Delightful!
Mangue beat!
Really interesting "mainstream" effort by Andrew Hill, 1968. Two different lineups including Booker Ervin, Woody Shaw, and others. Big ups to Guvera, without which I would never have found my way this deep into the Blue Note catalog.
Yes, that was Tommy Bolin playing guitar on this album back in 1974. Those with any tolerance for fusion will want to check it out.
Oh, and this one has John McLaughlin (who must have been about 16) on guitar and Larry Young on organ. Some spoken word by Williams and fuzzy sound recording don't make it easy, but the band is a monster.
Thanks for the reminder Paul, I haven't played that in a while.
@elwood - glad you liked the Richard Herz Trio. I think it is great and free!
Really liking this, highly recommended - see Free Music thread
Thanks Jonah - see this week's Jazz Picks
Fond of Tigers - Release the Saviours
- "Fond of Tigers second album, Release the Saviours is an ambitious and focused synthesis of mathy freakouts, off-kilter jazz, ambient sound sculpture, abstract improvisation, and a rare feel for making music that is both challenging and highly listenable. Much of the ecstatic intensity on Release the Saviours comes from the groups self-immolating interest in unusual rhythmic and melodic structure, as well as instrumental arrangements that are the sonic equivalent of roller derby and jai-alai played simultaneously in a racquetball court. But even when some parts sound like the band has split into teams and angrily squared off against each other, the attentive listener is rewardedafter some suspenseas the parts come do at last come together, the music as joyful as it is visceral.
Fond of Tigers have been developing a complicated, beautiful sound since 2003. Led by guitarist Stephen Lyons and featuring seven of Vancouvers leading creative musicians, Fond of Tigers play a layered, nuanced music that explores musical possibilities ranging from the smallest gesture of extended technique, to the full avant-rock bombast possible with a wild, double-drum-kit-led septet. Although admitting that jazz purists will find little to comfort them, Coda magazine named the groups debut recording, a thing to live with (also on Drip Audio) one of the best releases of 2006. In just under 50 minutes, the band (variously described in print as "compelling", "eclectic", "transcendent", "hypnotic", and "post-everything") showcased their visceral combination of meticulous odd-time composition and improvisational abandon, resulting in a sometimes confusing, always exhilarating ordered chaos. With a passionate and adventurous live performance that has been descrived as mind-blowing by numerous reviewers, Fond of Tigers has shared stages with artists such as Tortoise, Chad Vangaalen, Xiu Xiu, Polmo Polpo, and Frog Eyes, while members of Fond of Tigers have collaborated with NoMeansNos Rob Wright, Eugene Chadbourne, Fred Frith, Great Aunt Ida, Ches Smith (Secret Chiefs 3), Joe Fonda, and many others. Fond of Tigers intense and idiosyncratic sound inhabits an undefined musical territory somewhere in the outlands of avant-rock."
- Drip Audio - 2007
Must have been a freebie somewhere along the way - Sounds perfect this morning.
Nearly finished this now; whilst I prefer their 2011 Stevie Wonder focussed album, I still like this
(url=>amz)
Review...
Followed by
...with the classic intro by Pee-Wee Marquette - "New trumpet sensation Clifford Brown"