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Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra Live At Century City Playhouse 9/9/79

Nimbus West Records

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New Audiophile 3×LP (180 GRAM)£80.00
Cut directly from the original master tapes with no process, and issued in a gatefold tip-on sleeve, featuring archival photos.
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Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Leland’s Song

1. Jitterbug Waltz
2. Leland’s Song
3. Linda’s Story
4. Listen My Children
5. Raisha’S New Dance
6. Noissesprahs
7. Bibi Mkuu
8. Village Dance

A never before issued recording of Horace Tapscott leading his legendary Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. 'Live at Century City Playhouse 9/9/79' documents the entirety of a 2 hours performance, sprawling across glorious 3xLPs, that rises as one of the most beautiful, striking, and historically important records of that year. A joyous explosion of sound, seeded by social, political, and community-based action, at the juncture of spiritual and free jazz. Essential!

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Jesse Sharps Quintet Sharps and Flats Nimbus West Records

**Straight from the 1/2” MASTER TAPES (All Analog Cut) plus unseen photos from the recording session in a deluxe tip-on sleeve!**Jesse Sharps is a major...

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Horace Tapscott Tapscott + Winds Nimbus West Records

**Direct From the 1/4” MASTER TAPES (All Analog Cut) in a deluxe tip-on sleeve!** Recorded in October of 1983 - Horace Tapscott accompanied by only...

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Horace Tapscott Live At Lobero Vol. II Nimbus West Records

Recorded Nov. 12 1981 in the Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, California."Lobero Theatre was built in 1872 by Jose Lobero, a local composer and musician....

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Linda Hill Lullaby For Linda Nimbus West Records

Linda Hill recorded this LP for Nimbus West, which was originally released in1981 with fellow Arkestra members, including flautist Adele Sebastian; it’s...

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– Leland's Song
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Dadisi Komolafe Hassan's Walk Nimbus West Records

Originally released back in 1983, this modal to slightly free jazz outfit from California takes you on a journey back to the late 60s and very early 70s,...

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– Hassan's Walk
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The Fabulous Jades Come On And Live Soul Galore

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Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions Night Dreamer

On their Night Dreamer debut, the sensational drummer, percussionist and musical artist Sarathy Korwar and his allstar “UPAJ Collective” gain brand...

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Arthur Russell The World Of Arthur Russell Soul Jazz Records

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Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra Live At Century City Playhouse 9/9/79

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