Russell Haight - Go Forth - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on gold coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Lee 'Scratch' Perry's return to his most spaced-out work, that marks his 2002 comeback album Jamaican E.T. The extra-terrestrial is back with some groovy reggae which creates a bridge between dub, roots and hip hop. But in the end, it never ventures too far away from the traditional reggae.

The first album released by the most sought-after tag, bar none, among jazz collectors! And since keyboardist Gene Russell was at the artistic helm of Black Jazz, it was only natural that the tag's debut record featured Russell himself, with the fitting title New Direction. Oft-bootlegged, with original copies commanding princely sums, New Direction, while a fairly straight-ahead piano trio outing, sets the tone for the entire tag with it's modal and soul jazz flourishes, and features such sidemen as double bassist Henry InchThe SkipperInch Franklin and drummer Steve Clover. Real Gone's reissue includes the distinctive original Black Jazz album art along with new liner notes by Pat Thomas, the author of Listen Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975. Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision... a lost jazz classic sounding better than ever!

Russell Gunn - Russell Gunn Plays Miles [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/30/2007