Steve Reid-Rhythmatism-70s soul deep spiritual jazz-CD
Steve Reid -- Rhythmatism ... Steve Reid Rhythmatism Soul Jazz Records NEW CD

A fantastic mid 70s set led by drummer Steve Reid -- fronting a group of players who groove tightly, but with a really sinister sound! Reid is an absolute steamroller on this set -- laying down a fast-paced, super tight funky backdrop for the rest of the players to groove fluidly over the top. Three of the five tracks run well north of the 10 minute mark -- and those pieces are strong as can be, providing just enough room for the players to lay out a groove that lies beautifully between the mid 60s avant garde of Ornette Coleman and the spiritual soul jazz of the mid 70s. The core group includes pianist Les Walker (who penned most of the material here), plus David Wertman on a wonderfully rubbery bass, Michael Keith on trombone and Arthur Blythe on alto sax -- with guests Chris Capers (trumpet), Melvin Smith (guitar) and Charles Tyler (baritone sax) on "Center Of The Earth". Great stuff, with a really dark edge! Other tracks include "Kai", "Rocks (For Cannonball)", "C You Around", and "One Minute Please". Tracklisting 1. Steve Reid ¿ Kai Play 2. Steve Reid ¿ Rocks (for Cannonball) 3. Steve Reid ¿ Center Of The Earth Play 4. Steve Reid ¿ C You Around 5. Steve Reid ¿ One Minute Please Soul Jazz Records are releasing this second release of deep spiritual jazz by Steve Reid and The Master Brotherhood, entitled "Rhythmatism". Steve Reid is a true pioneer of US left-field deep jazz. This release, originally released in 1976, is one of four albums Steve Reid recorded on his own tiny Mustevic record label in the 1970s and has a defining sound. This release follows on from the earlier Steve Reid album, Nova, also released on Soul Jazz Records. Steve Reid is steeped in musical history. He played in Sun Ra¿s Arkestra, was a Motown session drummer and backed James Brown at the Apollo! He was imprisoned during the Vietnam war as a conscientious objector and lived in Africa in the early 1970s. Steve Reid has also worked with Freddie Hubbard, Gary Bartz, Ornette Coleman, Lester Bowie, Fela Kuti, Leon Thomas, Miles Davis and many more. There were only 1000 copies of this record pressed when it was originally released in 1974 and it has been a collectors¿ album ever since. Soul Jazz Records are releasing this record for the first time ever in the UK WWW.VINYLKIOSK.COM