5060149622940

Hassan's Wall

Dadisi Komolafe

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Format: LP

Cat No: NS3035

Release Date:  01 April 2019

Label:  Nimbus West / Pure Pleasure Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5060149622940

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    180g audiophile vinyl reissue, re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London.

    Don't let the date fool you, released back in 1983 this modal to slightly free jazz outfit from California takes you on a journey back to the late 60s and very early 70s, into the spiritual realms of greats like John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, John McLaughlin and Miles Davis among others. A soul jazz treasure from the LA scene of the early 80s - a fantastic record that I rank with the best Strata East sides of the time! The group's led by alto saxophonist Dadisi Komolafe, and features vibes by Ricky Kelly, piano by Eric Tillman, bass by Roberto Miranda, and drums by Sunship Theus - all working together in a style that's infused with soulful, post-Coltrane exploratory energy, never going too far outside, and always staying true to the rhythmic pulse at its core. Kelly's vibes are really great - sparkling underneath solos by Komolafe that remind me a lot of Gary Bartz's earliest work.

    Personnel: Dadisi Komolafe: alto saxophone/flute

    Rickey Kelly: vibes

    Eric Tillman: piano

    Roberto Miranda: bass

    Sunship Theus: drums

    Recorded Los Angeles October 1983

    Produced by Tom Albach

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hassan's Walk
      • 2. Speak No Evil

      Side 2

      • 3. Calvary
      • 4. 'Round Midnight