Mulatu Astatke - Ethio Jazz - LP

Since Jim Jarmusch's film "Broken Flowers" (2005), Mulatu Astatke, born in 1943, has also become popular. - "Ethio Jazz" from 1974 is not only a real treasure of an album, but gave his name to an entire genre and established Astatke as one of the most important Ethiopian musicians to this day

Ingeniously accompanied as pianist and arranger by Fekade Amde Maskal on flute and saxophone, complemented by drums, bass, guitar and trumpet, Astatke created a nine-song masterpiece between 1969 and 1972 with a captivating symbiosis between powerful elegant rhythms and beguiling exotic melodies in first-class arrangements

After the first edition of the LP reissue was sold out very quickly due to great demand, the label took this as an opportunity to now present a quasi 1: 1 replica reissue due to new resources and information. Besides the corrected color of the front cover, this time especially the original correct track order of the original could be kept. The cover is made of very sturdy cardboard, vinyl in 180 grams

Reviews

"A gem and the first true, Ethiopian jazz album, blending a deeper, psychedelic, East African instrumental jazz and wah-wah funk quite effortlessly and soulfully - still generating goosebumps today." Jazzthing

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