Various Artists
If Music Presents You Need This! An Introduction To Black Saint & Soul Note (1975 To 1985)
Label: Bbe
Genre: Jazz / Avant Garde
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<p>For nearly three years Black Saint released a plethora of jazz albums by the great and good of the Free-Jazz movement: Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, Oliver Lake, Muhal Richard Abrams, Malachi Favours and Hamiet Bluiett, to name but a few. At the same time, the label was struggling financially and a series of owners came and went in quick-fire succession. In 1978, the company was finally bought by Giovanni Bonandrini and his team, who by 1979 had launched a second label, the brilliant Soul Note. As Black Saint had done previously, the first release on the fledgling sister-label had to be another by Billy Harper. The two labels went onto enjoy much critical acclaim during the mid to late ‘80s, winning ‘The Down Beat Jazz Award’ from 1984 through to 1989. Even Sun Ra and his Arkestra got in on the act; his 1989 epic “Hours After” was released on Black Saint.
A snapshot of Black Saint and Soul Note’s first ten years, this album presents only the very choicest cuts, lovingly remastered to vinyl. If you’re already a fan of these labels, you should delight in Jean-Claude’s selections, while if you’ve never come across these jazz jewels from Lombardy / Italy, this compilation will surely blow you away.</p>
About the series: A side-bar to Jean Claude’s ‘Deep Jazz’ album series, ‘An Introduction To…’ aims to highlight an artist or, as is the case for this first volume, a particular label that might have gone unnoticed by all but the most ardent collectors.
3LP vinyl tracklist:
<p>Side A<br /><em>A1 Don Pullen feat. Sam Rivers – Joycie Girl</em><br /><em> A2 Enrico Rava – Il Giro Del Giorno in 80 Mondi</em><br /> Side B<br /><em>B1 Hamiet Bluiett – Oasis</em><br /><em> B2 John Stubblefield – Confessin’</em><br /> Side C<br /><em>C1 Henry Threadgill’s Air – B.K.</em><br /><em> C2 Billy Bang Sextet – The Nagual Julian</em><br /> Side D<br /><em>D1 M’Boom – Mr Seven</em><br /> Side E<br /><em>E1 George Adams & Dannie Richmond – Joobubie</em><br /> Side F<br /><em>F1 Rava String Band – Verde Que Eu Te Quero Ver</em><br /><em> F2 Archie Shepp – Down Home New York</em><strong></strong><em></em></p>