a r t i s t : Isipingo
t i t l e : Which Way Now
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Cuneiform
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : May/2007
t r a c k s : 04
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 107,4 MB
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Bassist Harry Miller was born in South Africa, but he was the
Brit-jazz bassist throughout the 1970s, playing with John
Surman, Centipede, Mike Westbrook, Keith Tippett, Mike
Osborne, King Crimson, Julie Tippetts, Alan Skidmore and Chris
McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, among many others, as well
as co-founding the legendary Ogun label, which did so much to
document the Brit-jazz scene in the 1970s. Harry's group,
Isipingo, which he led for a number of years, could be
compared to a smaller-scale, more "swinging" take on the
wonderful kwela-influenced jazz of the Brotherhood. The band
includes six of the greatest of Britain's jazzers of the mid
70's: Nick Evans-trombone, Mongezi Feza-trumpet, Harry
Miller-double bass, Louis Moholo-drums, Mike Osborne-alto sax
and Keith Tippett-piano. Which Way Now features over 70
minutes of music from a beautifully recorded radio concert
from November 20, 1975; it sounds as if you are in the room
right with the band! The package includes a 16 page booklet
with a number of stunning, never-before seen photos, as well
as extensive liner notes by Francesco Martinelli. Since
Isipingo only released one album during their lifetime, this
release dramatically extends their legacy and like Cuneiform's
important and historical work with the Brotherhood of Breath,
brings this important, hugely enjoyable, nearly-forgotten
music to a new audience.
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01-Family Affair [19:04]
02-Children At Play [20:37]
03-Eli's Song [20:49]
04-Which Way Now [14:43]
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75:13 min