a r t i s t : Hal Singer and Jef Gilson
t i t l e : Soul Of Africa
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : kindred spirits
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2008
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 57,5 MB
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A groundbreaking set of work from the team of Jef Gilson and
Hal Singer -- a uniquely cross-cultural session recorded in
the Paris scene of the 70s, and easily some of the best work
ever from both musicians! Singer's probably best remembered on
these shores for his older R&B tenor work of the 50s -- but
sometime during the 60s, he moved over to Paris, where he cut
some mighty great music -- including the legendary Paris Soul
Food album, which predates this one by a few years. Gilson was
always a great artist on the French scene -- a modern pianist
whose work of the 60s was always fresh and new, and a player
who moved into more of a world jazz sensibility as the 70s
approached. Together, both players work some real magic here
-- deep soul from Singers tenor, sharper tones from Gilson's
piano -- and a range of weird and wonderful notes from other
players who include Bernard Lubat on vibes, Jacky Samson on
bass, Frank Raholison on drums, and both Del Rabenja and
Gerard Rakotoarivony on percussion -- really helping the
record live up to its "Africa" title! Samson's bass is
especially amazing -- roundly-toned, and incredibly soulful --
as much so as his legendary work with Marco DiMarco, but
pitched slightly differently here -- and titles include "The
High Life", "Liberation", "Mother Africa", "Chant Inca", and
"Garvey's Strut".
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01-Chant Inca [08:43]
02-Mother Africa [06:55]
03-The High Life [04:00]
04-Libertarian [05:28]
05-GarveyÆs Strut [06:08]
06-Le Grand Bidou (Bonus Track) [05:20]
07-Fable Of Gutenberg (Bonus Track) [04:56]
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41:30 min