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Pull Ninja
**300 copies** Pull Ninja, the second album of the chameleon quintet Punk Kong is relesed by Mr. Nakayasi / El Negocito Records. Edgy guitar, powerful drums and three hyper dynamic saxophones, a special instrumentation that creates a unique sound. Pull Ninja continues the story telling of Lonely Cedar - Punk Kong's first album released back in 2016 - with songs that blend Jazz, Psychedelic rock, African Blues and improvised music into a remarkable amalgam. Viktor Perdieus: tenor & baritone saxGr…
Don Kapot
**300 copies** Mr. Nakayasi releases the Don Kapot debut album. The group consists of baritone saxophonist Viktor Perdieus, Giotis Damianidis (this time not as a guitarist, but as a bassist) and drummer Jakob Warmenbol. The last two can also be found together in Abschattungen, Giovanni Di Domenico's big band. In other combinations the three cross each other separately with Nest and Punk Kong, among others. On Don Kapot we note parallels with Morphine in top gear, especially because of the way t…
Lonely Cedar
**300 copies, 2019 stock** Punk Kong is a chameleon, it changes color according to the circumstances to avoid being part of any particular musical idiom. The bassless ensemble offers you a crossover among African blues, avant-garde jazz, noise rock and improvised music. In addition to his collaborations with improvisers from all over the world, the leader and guitarist of the group Giotis Damianidis was influenced by his long collaboration with the legends of Afro-beat Oghene Kologbo and Tony Al…
Buntús Rince Explorations in Irish Jazz Fusion Folk 69-81
Buntús Rince translates from Irish as 'basic rhythms', and this new compilation explores how Irish musicians were influenced by strands of different genres of music from around the world, merging them to create their own unique sounds. The compilation features some of the most innovative and talented figures in the history of Irish music and includes rare Irish jazz, fusion and folk outliers from the 1970s and early 1980s from musicians relatively unknown outside of Ireland. Often regarded as a …
Kundalini
Monster Melodies present Kundalini, an unreleased live recording of Hamsa. This French band with Richard Raux (ex-Magma) at his best in 1976 play an incredible and unique music, groovy, powerful, between funk and spiritual jazz, drawing on roots in African and Indian rhythms. Raux was born in Périgueux in 1945, but would never forget his Creole origins, his family having come from Madagascar. In his early years, Raux was introduced to ethnic music, Django Reinhardt, Brassens, and most importantl…
Weather Report
Their self-titled debut album in 1971. The young musicians created an original and fluid record, which would define the state of the jazz rock by that time. Wayne Shorter's (1960s Miles Davis ensemble) soprano sax shines and reveals with full force the extraordinary rapport the members of the group established from the start. The music consist of subtle melody lines and is mostly an atmospheric adventurous journey. Influences from Mile Davis' "In A Silent Way" / "Bitches Brew" sessions can be he…
Jazz Jamboree 62 Vol. 2
A CD-issue of excellent '62 live recordings from the highly regarded Swedish jazz trombonist
Spirit Rejoin
CD version. Listening to the music of Al Doum & The Faryds is always like staying in the pristine nature of an exotic island, in the sacred harmony of a new organic society; imaging all brothers and sisters singing and dancing in the unity of the brotherhood. This is the message of love and joy that pervade this fourth album, Spirit Rejoin. Moving towards accents of jazz ancestry, the Faryds absorb and re-elaborate -- with remarkable insights -- disparate elements and influences of electric jazz…
Kew. Rhone.
The classic restored. No extra tracks, just this legendary release as it was originally conceived. Kew Rhone was made soon after Peter and John left Henry Cow, at Carla Bley and Mike Mantler’s Grog Kill studio in New York (they both appear on the CD). Fellow conspirators included singer Lisa Herman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It’s one of those records which sums up a moment; a creative moment in which ideas have come into clear focus, and just need to be got down; an historical moment at which a…