egroj world: VA • This Is Flying Dutchman 1969-1975

Sunday, November 19, 2023

VA • This Is Flying Dutchman 1969-1975

 



Editorial Review:
Bob Thiele is one of the great producers. For his work with John Coltrane alone, where he gave free reign to the saxophone great's wildest musical visions including 'A Love Supreme', ignoring the usual cost consciousness of a major label, he deserves to be lauded. In addition to this his 8 years at Impulse saw him recording seminal works by scores of musicians including late blooming masterpieces by Ellington and Hodges, and a whole wave of 'new thing' jazzers such as Archie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders. He didn't stop there and when he launched his own label Flying Dutchman in 1969, he continued to innovate and record music that reflected its times, but that also resonates down through the ages.
 
It is to Flying Dutchman that we are paying tribute in our latest 'This Is' compilation. We of course turn the focus on the label's two main stars. Gil Scott-Heron's recordings for the label ran to three records, which sold well but not spectacularly at the time. They have since taken on a resonance that makes the album "Pieces Of A Man" in particular one of the most important recordings of the last century, and its opening track 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' an anthem. Pianist Lonnie Liston Smith had been on Thiele's final important Impulse recording Pharoah Sanders "Karma", and continued to appear on Flying Dutchman first as a sideman and then as a leader. His 1975 album "Expansions" was the perfect encapsulation of his 'Cosmic aware jazz' and the titles track a moment of near perfection which has become one of the foundation pieces of modern dance music.
 
Flying Dutchman's other great discoveries are here. Vocalist Leon Thomas found a new route for jazz vocals in the early 70s, which made him a star and earned him a place in Santana. Gato Barbieri became one of the major saxophone stars of the era, after Thiele enabled him to meld his free jazz leanings to the rhythms of South America. The label also made important recordings with Tom Scott (featured on Thiele's own 'Head Start'), Ornette Coleman and Oliver Nelson, whilst interesting records appeared by Esther Marrow, Harold Alexander and many more.
 
This is Flying Dutchman is a considered tribute to the label, and features in depth and fully illustrated sleeve notes. In the year when Bob Thiele's son is gearing up to release the first new music on the label since 1976, it is an apt & timely reminder of the power of the music.
https://acerecords.co.uk/this-is-flying-dutchman-1969-1975

///////


Reseña editorial:
Bob Thiele es uno de los grandes productores. Sólo por su trabajo con John Coltrane, en el que dio rienda suelta a las visiones musicales más salvajes del gran saxofonista, como "A Love Supreme", ignorando la habitual conciencia de costes de las grandes discográficas, merece ser alabado. Además, sus 8 años en Impulse le permitieron grabar obras seminales de decenas de músicos, incluidas obras maestras de Ellington y Hodges, y toda una oleada de jazzistas "novedosos" como Archie Shepp y Pharoah Sanders. No se detuvo ahí y cuando lanzó su propio sello Flying Dutchman en 1969, continuó innovando y grabando música que reflejaba su época, pero que también resonaba a través de los tiempos.
 
Es a Flying Dutchman a quien rendimos homenaje en nuestro último recopilatorio "This Is". Por supuesto, nos centramos en las dos principales estrellas del sello. Gil Scott-Heron grabó tres discos para el sello, que se vendieron bien pero no de forma espectacular en su momento. Desde entonces han adquirido una resonancia que hace del álbum "Pieces Of A Man" en particular una de las grabaciones más importantes del siglo pasado, y de su tema de apertura 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' un himno. El pianista Lonnie Liston Smith había participado en la última grabación importante de Thiele para Impulse, Pharoah Sanders "Karma", y siguió apareciendo en Flying Dutchman primero como músico de acompañamiento y luego como líder. Su álbum de 1975 "Expansions" fue la encapsulación perfecta de su "Cosmic aware jazz" y la canción del título un momento de casi perfección que se ha convertido en una de las piezas fundamentales de la música de baile moderna.
 
Los otros grandes descubrimientos de Flying Dutchman están aquí. El vocalista Leon Thomas encontró una nueva vía para las voces de jazz a principios de los 70, lo que le convirtió en una estrella y le valió un puesto en Santana. Gato Barbieri se convirtió en una de las principales estrellas del saxofón de la época, después de que Thiele le permitiera fusionar sus inclinaciones por el free jazz con los ritmos de Sudamérica. El sello también realizó importantes grabaciones con Tom Scott (que aparece en "Head Start" del propio Thiele), Ornette Coleman y Oliver Nelson, mientras que aparecieron interesantes discos de Esther Marrow, Harold Alexander y muchos más.
 
This is Flying Dutchman es un considerado tributo al sello, y cuenta con notas en la carátula detalladas y completamente ilustradas. En el año en que el hijo de Bob Thiele se prepara para publicar la primera música nueva del sello desde 1976, es un oportuno recordatorio del poder de la música.
https://acerecords.co.uk/this-is-flying-dutchman-1969-1975


acerecords.co.uk ...


Tracks:
1 - Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - 3:05
2 - Leon Thomas - Just In Time To See The Sun - 2:56
3 - Bob Thiele Emergency - Head Start - 2:54
4 - Cesar - See Saw Affair - 3:22
5 - Esther Marrow - Peaceful Man - 4:36
6 - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions - 6:05
7 - Gato Barbieri - Bolivia - 7:46
8 - Ornette Coleman - Friends And Neighbors - 4:17
9 - Oliver Nelson - 125th St & 7th Ave - 6:20
10 - Harold Alexander - Mama Soul - 5:42
11 - Pretty Purdie - Heavy Soul Slinger - 4:16
12 - Steve Allen - Soulful Strut - 3:09
13 - Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey On The Moon - 1:59
14 - Bob Thiele Emergency - Lament For John Coltrane (Take 1) - 5:19
15 - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Peaceful Ones - 5:00
16 - Leon Thomas - Echoes - 5:39

Label:    BGP Records – CDBGPD 314
Country:    UK
Released:    Mar 31, 2023
Genre:    Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:    Afro-Cuban, Jazz-Funk
https://www.discogs.com/release/26638781-Various-This-is-Flying-Dutchman-1969-1975
   






MORE Various Artists ...





This file is intended only for preview!
I ask you to delete the file from your hard drive or device after reading it.
thank for the original uploader




 
Tip: Use JDownloader
 

 
 


5 comments:

  1. Lots of good artists on this very good label. Thank you.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kia ora, would you be able reupload "Sunshine Man" album again pls? thx heaps for sharing all the beautiful musics. cheers.

    ReplyDelete