Tony Allen / Adrian Younge – Jazz Is Dead 18 (Indie Exclusive Brown Coloured Vinyl)
It would be easy to focus on the sad side of Tony Allen's addition to the ever-incredible Jazz Is Dead catalog. Allen's passing on April 30, 2020 ended a seemingly nonstop beacon of light and this is one of the first and only full length recordings of Allen since his death. But to focus on sadness would be to ignore Allen's legacy; Tony Allen existed to spread joy. In that case, JID 018 is no exception. Allen's usual hard lean on Afrobeat is conjoined with the Jazz Is Dead house band—adding a flair for modern bebop and funk.
Tracklist
01. Ebun (feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad) (5:39)
02. Steady Tremble (3:07)
03. Oladipo (5:17)
04. Don’t Believe the Dancers (2:56)
05. Makoko (2:32)
06. Lagos (3:01)
07. No Beginning (2:42)
08. No End (2:38)
Cat no: LP-JID-018
$10 flat rate shipping per order.
It would be easy to focus on the sad side of Tony Allen's addition to the ever-incredible Jazz Is Dead catalog. Allen's passing on April 30, 2020 ended a seemingly nonstop beacon of light and this is one of the first and only full length recordings of Allen since his death. But to focus on sadness would be to ignore Allen's legacy; Tony Allen existed to spread joy. In that case, JID 018 is no exception. Allen's usual hard lean on Afrobeat is conjoined with the Jazz Is Dead house band—adding a flair for modern bebop and funk.
Tracklist
01. Ebun (feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad) (5:39)
02. Steady Tremble (3:07)
03. Oladipo (5:17)
04. Don’t Believe the Dancers (2:56)
05. Makoko (2:32)
06. Lagos (3:01)
07. No Beginning (2:42)
08. No End (2:38)
Cat no: LP-JID-018
$10 flat rate shipping per order.
It would be easy to focus on the sad side of Tony Allen's addition to the ever-incredible Jazz Is Dead catalog. Allen's passing on April 30, 2020 ended a seemingly nonstop beacon of light and this is one of the first and only full length recordings of Allen since his death. But to focus on sadness would be to ignore Allen's legacy; Tony Allen existed to spread joy. In that case, JID 018 is no exception. Allen's usual hard lean on Afrobeat is conjoined with the Jazz Is Dead house band—adding a flair for modern bebop and funk.
Tracklist
01. Ebun (feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad) (5:39)
02. Steady Tremble (3:07)
03. Oladipo (5:17)
04. Don’t Believe the Dancers (2:56)
05. Makoko (2:32)
06. Lagos (3:01)
07. No Beginning (2:42)
08. No End (2:38)
Cat no: LP-JID-018
$10 flat rate shipping per order.
