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A tribute to Tony Allen plus some new releases

By Bob Osborne | World of Jazz
May 28, 2020
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This week a tribute to the great Nigeria drummer, percussionist and songwriter

Tony Allen

drums
1938 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Allen. One of the main collaborators, and musical director, of

" data-original-title="" title="">Fela Kuti's band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, he was a central figure in Afrobeat music. In later years he embraced a variety of musical styles, developed "Afrofunk" and worked with a number of contemporary artists.

Also on the show: the debut album from vocalist/saxophonist

Sanja Markovic

author

" data-original-title="" title="">Sanja Markovic, the first solo recordings by

Tim Berne

saxophone, alto
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Tim Berne, a new album from

Orjan Hulten

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Orjan Hulten, a selection of improvised pieces and, some classic ECM works.

Playlist

Fela Anikulapo Kuti "Zombie" from The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Knitting Factory) 00:00
?rjan Hult��n Orion "Liberia Ballad" from Liberia Ballad (Artogrush/Plugged) 13:49
Sanja Markovic "Ascension" from Ascension (A.MA Records) 21:37
Tim Berne "Darn That" from Sacred Vowels (Screwgun) 28:10
Zakir Hussain
tablas
1951 - 2024
" data-original-title="" title="">Zakir Hussain,
Dr. N Ramani - Hariprasad Chaurasia
" data-original-title="" title="">Dr. N Ramani - Hariprasad Chaurasia,
John McLaughlin
guitar
b.1942
" data-original-title="" title="">John McLaughlin,
Jan Garbarek
saxophone
b.1947
" data-original-title="" title="">Jan Garbarek "Making Music" from Making Music (ECM) 31:33
Bobby Bradford
trumpet
b.1934
" data-original-title="" title="">Bobby Bradford,
Frode Gjerstad
saxophone, alto
b.1948
" data-original-title="" title="">Frode Gjerstad,
Kent Carter
bass
b.1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Kent Carter,
John Stevens
drums
b.1940
" data-original-title="" title="">John Stevens "Blue Cat Part III" from Blue Cat (NoBusiness Records) 44:23
Paal Nilssen-Love
drums
b.1974
" data-original-title="" title="">Paal Nilssen-Love "Five Dollars and a Jug of Rhum" from New Brazilian Funk (PNL Records) 54:45
Sanja Markovic "The Mystery of Man" from Ascension (A.MA Records) 1:00:53
Tim Berne "Cluster" from Sacred Vowels (Screwgun) 1:04:39
?rjan Hult��n Orion "The Bird" from Liberia Ballad (Artogrush/Plugged) 1:06:55
Jimi Tenor
" data-original-title="" title="">Jimi Tenor and Tony Allen "Three Continents" from Inspiration Information 4 (Strut) 1:09:34
Jo?o Braz "Who Again" from Who? And Other Interrogative Pieces (Discordian Records) 1:23:57
Sanja Markovic "Sun" from Ascension (A.MA Records) 1:35:38
Tim Berne "Baikida" from Sacred Vowels (Screwgun) 1:39:59
Fela Anikulapo Kuti "Alagbon Close" from The Complete Works Of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Knitting Factory) 1:43:13

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