Arthur Blythe..."Down San Diego Way"...Lenox Avenue Breakdown...(Columbia)
Luis Gasca..."A Love Supreme"...Born To Love You...(Fantasy)
William Parker w/Amiri Baraka..."Freddie's Dead"...The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield, Live in Rome...(Rai Trade)
I remember way back when, I always wanted a "free jazz" artist to take on Curtis Mayfield compositions. I figured William Parker would be the best guy for it. Several years later I got my wish. In this piece poet Amiri Baraka compares the "crimes" of Freddie with the real criminal action in the world, namely the aggressive tactics of the US and Israel. I remember seeing this project in Amherst, MA several years ago and half the crowd walked out because of Baraka's controversial fingerpointing. Fuck those holier-than-though assholes who can't handle expression that doesn't fit their politically-correct little world.
Donald Byrd..."Blackjack"...Blackjack...(Blue Note)
RIP to the trumpet great. From bop (Blakey, Coltrane, Monk) to R&B (formed the Blackbyrds) to hiphop (with Guru), as well as his work with the Jazzmobile, Donald went successfully in many directions as artist, composer, producer and educator. Here's a groovy one from '67.
Dorothy Ashby..."Afro Harpin"...Afro Harpin'...(Cadet)
Burnt Sugar..."Gibberish & Bushwack"...Black Sex Yall: Liberation & Bloody Random Violets...(truGROID)
We paid our respects to Burnt Sugar collaberator/conductor, the late Butch Morris, who passed away recently.
Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra..."Last Odyssey"...Last Odyssey...(Ubiquity)
Clifford Thornton & the Jazz Composers Orchestra..."Ogún Bára"...The Gardens of Harlem...(JCOA)
An underrated LP which fuses progressive big band jazz and African folkloric music. Independently produced by a collective orchestra. Highly recommended, as is anything in Thornton's scant discography.
Cedric 'Im' Brooks & the Divine Light..."Satta Massa Gana"...From Mento to Reggae to Third World Music...(17 North Parade reissue)
A very nice 73 version by reedsman Brooks, one of my very favorite artists.
Cymande..."Genevieve"...Second Time Around...(Janus)
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem..."Womyn"...MND 12"...(self released)
Bio Ritmo..."Bionic Boogaloo"...Biónico...(Locutor)
One of my favorite contemporary salsa ensembles. Awesome cover art by bandmember Rei Alvarez.
Harvey Averne Barrio Band..."Cucaraca Macara"...Barrio Band...(Heavy Duty)
Brownout..."Meter Beater"...Oozy...(Nat Geo)
The Alchemystics..."Thinkin' Bout You"...
Brand new digital single, cop it here.
The Pharcyde..."Passin' Me By"...Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde...(Delicious Vinyl)
Queen Latifah..."Wrath of my Madness"...All Hail The Queen...(Tommy Boy)
X Clan..."A Day of Outrage, Operation Snatchback"...To The East, Blackwards...(4th & B-way)
"Here's a Nat Turner lick: Freedom or death!"
Fred Wesley & the JB's..."Use Me"...The Lost Album...(Hip-O)
Originally on a seldom seen 45, this is a FUNKY version of this Bill Withers tune.
War..."The Cisco Kid"...45...(United Artists)
Peter King..."African Dialects"...African Dialects...(Secret Stash reissue)
Brand new reissue by the great Nigerian saxman.
Voices of Darkness..."Mota Ginya"...v/a-Nigeria Disco Funk Special...(Soundway)
Jimmy Cliff..."World Upside Down"...Rebirth...(Sunpower)
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