Air Magazine 28

Taken from the rich catalog of the ECM label and exclusively intended for the readers of Jazz Music, this anthology contains some of the most important examples of the fruitful marriage between two important musical traditions: that of the African American and Asiatic stock. The origin of the extraordinary meeting dates back to the beginning of the Sixties, continuing to this day in a very singular but far from forced development, and certainly with very suggestive results. The twelve songs offer the occasion, not always frequent, to know musicians linked to technique and spirituality for centuries rooted in the great continent (in this album, especially in India) and together to appreciate the naturalness with which jazz musicians of absolute value have been able to support them: we listen to European and European talents such as Don Cherry, Leroy Jenkins, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Charlie Mariano, Collin Walcott, John Abercrombie, John Surman, Mat Maneri, singers Karin Krog and Susanne Abbuehl.

Compiled by Stefan Granados (Shindig) with tracks drawn from the ever expanding UK ‘heritage’ Angel Air label who, since their inception in 1997, have developed a catalogue of much sort after original recordings from the 60’s to 21st Century. With new additions for this compilation supplied courtesy of Phillip Goodhand-Tait (CIRCUS) and Mike Hurst (DOUBLE FEATURE).
This release focuses on tracks drawn from the classic popular music years 1965 to 1970 and the album opens with ‘Walkin, Walkin’ a freakbeat classic written and produced by Mike Hurst in 1966, moves to THE TREACLE from Hull featuring one MICK RONSON who recorded in 1965 ‘Stop Get A Hold Of Yourself’ and finally to ATOMIC ROOSTER’s original demo of their anthem ‘Devils Answer’ recorded in 1970. Classic tracks from a classic label.

Relix Magazine CD Sampler (December/January2007) is a 2006 sampler CD found within the December/January 2007 issue of Relix magazine. This is just the sampler disc, not the full magazine.