Griot Galaxy - Live on WUOM 1979 : 2 x vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
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TR-010 LP
Faruq Z. Bey - Alto, Soprano, and Tenor Saxophones, Bass Clarinet
Anthony Holland - Alto, Soprano, and Tenor Saxophones, Bass Clarinet
Jaribu Shahid - Double Bass
Tani Tabbal - Drums, Percussion
Griot Galaxy were a fabulous, Detroit-based ‘great Black music, from the ancient to the future’ ensemble that featured either 2 or 3 horn players, bass and drums.
They were in existence for close to 20 years and legendary in Detroit for their impressive live performances, throughout the 70s and 80s, but they only released two albums during their lifetime (and one posthumous live release in the early 00s).
They combined the swing and majesty of the best post Ornette jazz with a tendency to use polyrhythms and polytonality. So, The Muffins as African American jazz guys.
I love them and this recently found archival release from FIVE YEARS before their first album, is in great sound quality and shows them off amazingly well! Personally recommended.
“Tradition-rooted, but not tradition-bound, they were also self-described as the “science fiction band” with their dashikis and silver face paint.
Nearly lost to history, this double-length release captures an extended radio performance by the seminal Afro-futurist jazz group, aka “The Sci-Fi Band,” featuring stunning versions of their classic repertoire circa 1979, in a compact, quartet setting.
Wildly popular in Detroit and amongst their peers, Griot Galaxy only released two full-length records during the band’s lifetime.”
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