Mother Africa [LP]

Byard Lancaster - Mother Africa [LP]

At the beginning of the 1960s, at the Berklee College of Music, Byard Lancaster met some feisty friends: Sonny Sharrock, Dave Burrell and Ted Daniel. It is easy to see why he rapidly became involved in free jazz. Once he was settled in New York, he appeared with the Sunny Murray Quintet, recorded under the leadership of the drum crazy colleague of Albert Ayler. In 1968, the saxophonist and flutist recorded his first album under his own name: It's Not Up To Us. The following year he came to Paris in the wake of Sunny Murray. He would come back to France in 1971 (again with Murray) and in 1973 (without Murray for a change). This is when he met Jef Gilson, the pianist and producer who encouraged him to record under his own name again. On Palm Records (Gilson's label), he would release four albums: Us, Mother Africa, Exactement, and Funny Funky Rib Crib.Lancaster recorded Mother Africa along with Clint Jackson III, a trumpeter, and partner of Khan Jamal and Noah Howard on other recordings. On march 8th, 1974, Lancaster and Jackson headed up a group composed of Jean-François Catoire (electric and double bass), Keno Speller (percussion) and Jonathan Dickinson (drums). Together, they created an immediate impression. This is the first ever stand-alone vinyl reissue of Mother Africa. Carefully remastered and restored by Gilles Laujol. Graphic design by Stefan Thanneur. Includes four-pagebooklet with rare and unpublished photos. 425GSM Frovi Brown Board Heavyweight 180 gr. LP. Officially Licensed from Palm/Geneviève Quievreux. A1. We The Blessed B1. Mother Africa (In 3 Parts)