Description
An incredible bit of global jazz from the French scene at the start of the 70s one of those really unique records that’s beyond easy definition, and which really represents all the cool criss-crossings in styles that were taking place on the Parisian scene at the time.
Majole Hajary was born in Suriname, raised in Amsterdam, and has a background in Indian culture but she also works here with the very groovy French arranger Roger Guerin, who plays trumpet and does a masterful job of bringing the whole thing together in a blend of voices, rhythms, and instrumentation that all feels like some of the more compelling work on Saravah Records at the time. The lyrics are in French, traded between a few different singers with a very spiritual vibe and Guerin’s trumpet solos over the top, often like Donald Byrd in his “with voices” mode, but hipper especially as other instrumentation includes sitar, organ, tablas, and lots of other great elements! Titles include “Judas”, “Notre Pere”, “Priere”, “Gethsemani”, “Les Apotres”, and “La Mort De Judas”. (via Bandcamp)
Label: Mad About Records
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: Portugal
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1970
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Jazz-Funk, Gospel
File under: Soul Jazz / Jazz-Funk
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