Awesome compilation of jazz colours that span a 51 year period from 1963 to 2014 embracing everything from spiritual vocal – Das Goldene Zeitalter’s ‘Don’t Give Up Your Smile Today’ to modern day gems like Deep Jazz’s east-African ‘Mystic Sky’, Walt Bolen’s impossibly rare funky flute lead ‘Peace Chant’, the afro-jazz of The Mabon Dawud Quintet’s ‘Abeba’ and Thomas Meloncon’s powerful ‘Gil Scott-Heron’ sounding slavery protest ‘Ain’t Gonna Wait Too Long’. So many other strong moments on this engaging set – discoveries aplenty here!
Track listings:
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01 Dont Give Up Your Smile Today by Goldenes Zeitalter
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02 Black Bandit by Nu Art Quartet
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03 Freedom Excelsior P2+1 by John Tinsey
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04 Mystic Sky by Deep Jazz
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05 Beautiful Black Casanova by Sal Nistico
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06 Peace Chant by Walt Bolen
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07 Abeba by The Mabon Dawud Quintet
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08 Sandance by Al Williams Quintet
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09 Aint Gonna Wait Too Long by Thomas Meloncon
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10 Bakit Ba by Genghis Kyle
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11 Mozambique by Luna Brothers Trio
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12 Spotlight on Sapporo by Hozan Yamamoto
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13 Easy Tune For Dancing by Now
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14 Song of Deliverance Pt1+2 by Roy Hytower
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15 Leigh Anns Dance by Sheila Landis
Harry Melchior –
absolutely fine compilation – in the same vein as Jazz Juice or Jazz Bizniz!
harry/SwissGroove