Kofi Ghanaba aka Guy Warren RIP

[sidewinder]

More sads news, as reported by Roger over on AAJ..

Guardian Obit

I wasn't aware of the fact that he'd met Parker and Monk but was aware of his 1960s albums recorded for Dennis Preston in the UK and also his work with The Duke.

'Emergent Drums' (Columbia)

'Afro Jazz' (Regal Zonophone?)

'The African Zoundz of Guy Warren of Ghana' (Regal Zonophone)

With Rendell/Carr - 'Change Is' (Columbia)

Edited February 8, 2009 by sidewinder

[king ubu]

That's he who wrote that beautiful song "Mystery of Love", right? I enjoy that each time I hear a Randy Weston recording of it!

r.i.p.

[CJ Shearn]

I like Art Blakey's recording of that too

[alocispepraluger102]

More sads news, as reported by Roger over on AAJ..

Guardian Obit

I wasn't aware of the fact that he'd met Parker and Monk but was aware of his 1960s albums recorded for Dennis Preston in the UK and also his work with The Duke.

'Emergent Drums' (Columbia)

'Afro Jazz' (Regal Zonophone?)

'The African Zoundz of Guy Warren of Ghana' (Regal Zonophone)

With Rendell/Carr - 'Change Is' (Columbia)

thanks. i have owned guy's 'africa drums' for almost 50 years. it is an incredible recording by a magnificent drummer.

Edited February 8, 2009 by alocispepraluger102

[mikeweil]

R.I.P.

I only know the one tune Ubu mentioned, but was always curious about him. Is there anything available?

[alocispepraluger102]

http://exiledun.livejournal.com/58707.html

[clifford_thornton]

RIP.

That Afro Jazz LP always got under my skin...

[kh1958]

R.I.P.

I only know the one tune Ubu mentioned, but was always curious about him. Is there anything available?

On CD, I could only find The Divine Drummer (I haven't heard it).

http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Drummer-Guy-W...5428&sr=1-1

[Teasing the Korean]

This album is an early example of a jazz/African drumming hybrid (discounting the fact that jazz derived in part from African music, duh...)

[sidewinder]

An informative obit here from The Times.

Times Obit

I'm sure I saw a TV programme many years ago with him, Ginger Baker and others jamming in an African village. Would love to see that again.

[Teasing the Korean]

Guy Warren recorded two library albums for KPM:  Native Africa 1 and Native Africa 2.  Both of these are available as lossless downloads from Qobuz.  I may have to get these.

I have his African Drums RCA LP and also Africa Speaks, America Answers on Decca.

HIs other Decca album African Rhythms is very hard to find.  

I don't have any of those UK albums that were referenced earlier.

[sidewinder]

‘Afro Jazz’ was given a (good) vinyl reissue by a Canadian company not too long ago.