Modern Sound Quintet - Otinku (LP, 180g Vinyl)

Description: Otinku (LP, 180g Vinyl) Modern Sound Quintet 1 Vinyl LP (180 gram) in gatefold sleeve. 11 tracks. Playing time approx. 39:07 mns.Re-issue of hard-to-find 1971 jazz album, originally recorded and released in Finland.Fascinating fusion of modern jazz and elements of Caribbean music, African roots and pan.Quintet featuring Rudy Smith from Trinidad & Tobago, plus musicians from Barbados, Surinam, and Ghana.The introduction of steelpan as a jazz instrument in Europe.Newly written and researched liner notes by Ray Funk, based on recent interviews with Rudy Smith.Reproduction of the original album artwork with additional information. Gatefold sleeve and 180gram vinyl pressing, remastered from the original analog master tapes.Perhaps the first time that steelpan is featured on an album as a jazz instrument in Europe, ‘Otinku’ is an important, groundbreaking jazz album that offers a mix of Caribbean and African roots with jazz and pan. The Modern Sound Quintet’s leader Rudy ‘Two Left’ Smith grew up in Port of Spain, Trinidad in the Caribbean and has had an illustrious career as a pannist - having traveled with one of the first steelbands to perform all over Europe which then morphs into a jazz ensemble. He has continued to be a leading jazz pannist performing all over the world and recorded extensively.The Modern Sound Quintet recorded ‘Otinku’ for EMI Finland. The album mixed originals and covers of both long time jazz standards and recent jazz hits. The title track offers the strongest African element Kofi Ayivor chanting and Rudy Smith trying to give the pans a balafon quality to its sound in that piece. They choose two jazz standards to work through. Bye Bye Blackbird is a song from 1926 sung by crooners like Gene Austin. Didn’t take off as a jazz standard until it was recorded in 1956 by Miles Davis. The other song from the 1920s, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise written for an operetta at the time had been picked up by jazz artists from Artie Shaw to Miles Davis, Milt Jackson to John Coltrane and many others.The following three numbers were very popular at the time. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy had been written by keyboardist Joe Zawinal while a member of Cannonball Adderley’s group in 1966 and was title track off their album that went to be a top ten hit. Bag’s Groove was composed by vibes player Milt Jackson and first recorded by his quartet but then made famous when recorded by Miles Davis in a group with Jackson. Herbie Mann’s Memphis Underground was the title track to an album that mixed soul and r&b featuring Roy Ayers on vibes and went on to be a huge crossover hit. With a driving bass and both congas and trap drums pace Modern Sounds version is at a faster pace than Mann’s original. Smith added originals in various styles. The longest jam on the album was Flamenco Groove, based on his fascination with the flamenco music Rudy Smith heard while based in Spain and wanted to experiment with improvising on its sound. Dear customer, Based on our longtime experience, consignments to the U.S.A., Canada, Africa, Australia, and South America may take up to three weeks, depending on the target country's custom clearance policy, and local deliverers. Please, note that due to these reasons beyond our control, all delivery times given are approximate and not binding. Postage rates listed are for bulk mail. Such consignments are rather cheap but can not be tracked! Should you live in the U.S.A. or Canada, you may require secure shipping with tracking options. Please, note that extra costs will apply. You must request for this extra service, prior to sending any funds. You will receive an order confirmation with the correct, total postage rate within 24 hours. Without any exceptions, all shipments to final destinations in South & Latin America, Asia and Japan, Russia and Africa will be proceeded by Registered Mail, only! Thank you very much for your attention and cooperation, your Bear Family Records team. Eingestellt mit:

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End Time: 2025-01-22T18:03:19.000Z

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