*International Buyers please use the bandcamp link to purchase. Shipping via website is to lower 48 United States only.
From the original 1979 Black Saint vinyl masters of the avant-jazz classic from members of Art Ensemble of Chicago. Allmusic called it “the Jarman/Moye duo's most successful effort, and one of the most rewarding projects either was involved with outside of the Art Ensemble. A delicious recording. 4-1/2 stars.”
Inspired by the murder of black poet,Henry Dumas in a Harlem Subway station by an NYC transit cop a decade earlier, Joseph Jarman and Art Ensemble bandmate, Don Moye, along with great South African bassist Johnny Dyani, entered Barigozzi studio in Italy in December, 1979. With Dumas’ poem, “Saba: Black Paladins,” which Jarman recites on the title track, as its centerpiece, this great work still resounds today with the many paralels that still plague America in its 250th year. Tracing a deep, dense sound path; from ancient Africa, through the rural American south, to those more modern 1970’s urban landscapes, after forty-five years Black Paladins still resounds with the same grace, power and sense of urgency.
We’re proud to be able to re-release this underrated gem with updated album art, hand-packaged/numbered layouts, silver metallic screen printed spine wraps and “Black Smoke” vinyl LP & limited edition Compact Disc.
**If something is sold out here, try bandcamp. If it’s sold out there too, it’s gone.
*International Buyers please use the bandcamp link to purchase. Shipping via website is to lower 48 United States only.
From the original 1979 Black Saint vinyl masters of the avant-jazz classic from members of Art Ensemble of Chicago. Allmusic called it “the Jarman/Moye duo's most successful effort, and one of the most rewarding projects either was involved with outside of the Art Ensemble. A delicious recording. 4-1/2 stars.”
Inspired by the murder of black poet,Henry Dumas in a Harlem Subway station by an NYC transit cop a decade earlier, Joseph Jarman and Art Ensemble bandmate, Don Moye, along with great South African bassist Johnny Dyani, entered Barigozzi studio in Italy in December, 1979. With Dumas’ poem, “Saba: Black Paladins,” which Jarman recites on the title track, as its centerpiece, this great work still resounds today with the many paralels that still plague America in its 250th year. Tracing a deep, dense sound path; from ancient Africa, through the rural American south, to those more modern 1970’s urban landscapes, after forty-five years Black Paladins still resounds with the same grace, power and sense of urgency.
We’re proud to be able to re-release this underrated gem with updated album art, hand-packaged/numbered layouts, silver metallic screen printed spine wraps and “Black Smoke” vinyl LP & limited edition Compact Disc.
**If something is sold out here, try bandcamp. If it’s sold out there too, it’s gone.
