UPC: 8435395500323
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Jun 15, 2015
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Liner Note Authors: Don Schlitten; Mark Gardner ; M.K. Khan; Zev Feldman.
Recording information: Club Taski, Les Almadies, Dakar, Senegal (03/14/1980); In Dakar, Senegal, West Africa (03/14/1980); The Theatre Nationale Daniel Sorrano in Dakar Senegal (03/14/1980); Club Taski, Les Almadies, Dakar, Senegal (03/19/1980); In Dakar, Senegal, West Africa (03/19/1980); The Theatre Nationale Daniel Sorrano in Dakar Senegal (03/19/1980).
Director: Don Schlitten.
Photographers: Don Schlitten; Morty Yoss.
This compilation brings together two of saxophonist Al Cohn's live albums featuring his Xanadu ensemble. Both recorded while touring Africa in 1980, here we get Xanadu in Africa and Night Flight to Dakar. Joining Cohn are his associates in Xanadu, tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell, pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Frank Butler. Featured are such songs as "Blues Up and Down," "Sweet Senegalese Brown," "The King," "All or Nothing at All," "Robbins Nest," "Blues in the Closet," and more. This is aggressive, straight-ahead hard bop played to an enthusiastic audience. ~ Matt Collar
Recording information: Club Taski, Les Almadies, Dakar, Senegal (03/14/1980); In Dakar, Senegal, West Africa (03/14/1980); The Theatre Nationale Daniel Sorrano in Dakar Senegal (03/14/1980); Club Taski, Les Almadies, Dakar, Senegal (03/19/1980); In Dakar, Senegal, West Africa (03/19/1980); The Theatre Nationale Daniel Sorrano in Dakar Senegal (03/19/1980).
Director: Don Schlitten.
Photographers: Don Schlitten; Morty Yoss.
This compilation brings together two of saxophonist Al Cohn's live albums featuring his Xanadu ensemble. Both recorded while touring Africa in 1980, here we get Xanadu in Africa and Night Flight to Dakar. Joining Cohn are his associates in Xanadu, tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell, pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Frank Butler. Featured are such songs as "Blues Up and Down," "Sweet Senegalese Brown," "The King," "All or Nothing at All," "Robbins Nest," "Blues in the Closet," and more. This is aggressive, straight-ahead hard bop played to an enthusiastic audience. ~ Matt Collar
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Night Flight to Dakar
2 - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
3 - Blues Up and Down
4 - Sweet Senegelese Brown
5 - King
Disc 2:
1 - All or Nothing at All
2 - Robbins Nest
3 - I Surrender Dear
4 - Blues in the Closet
5 - Easy Living
1 - Night Flight to Dakar
2 - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
3 - Blues Up and Down
4 - Sweet Senegelese Brown
5 - King
Disc 2:
1 - All or Nothing at All
2 - Robbins Nest
3 - I Surrender Dear
4 - Blues in the Closet
5 - Easy Living