mjzee Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Just saw this on Dusty Groove: A fantastic never-heard 70s performance from alto genius Arthur Blythe – one captured a few years before his rise to fame on a major label, and with a vibe that's very different than those well-known classics! Blythe here is working in the free, open space of the loft jazz generation – spinning out these stunning long solos on alto sax, in a spare lineup that features Juni Booth on bass, Steve Reid on drums, and Muhammad Abdullah on conga – no piano or other horns at all, which means that Blythe gets plenty of room to step out and solo! And in fact, the first track on the set is a solo alto number of brilliance – and things only get better as the other players come into the mix, especially Booth, who's got a very melodic way of handling the bass, creating these tones that are almost as if there's a secret keyboardist hanging there at times. The music moves beautifully from spiritual to freer modes – and titles include "Lower Nile", "Miss Nancy", "Spirits In The Field", and a "Medley Of Unidentified Titles" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Ordered & shipped. Hope it's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 Looks really good, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 🧐🤓🥳 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted November 17 Report Share Posted November 17 I’m interested. I’ve picked up a bunch of NoBusiness’s archival reissues, glad they are putting them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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