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HONEY 089LP
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This is the incomparable Tony Scott, one of the greatest American jazz clarinetists of all times caught while touring South Africa in 1957. The album sees Scott joining a local Marabi dance band called Alexandra Dead End Kids and playing live with his jazz quartet in front of hyper-enthusiastic crowds. It's great to hear his masterful clarinet splitting between the penny whistle sound of South African folk tunes and the virtuosity of a real jazz performance. This disc reveals Scott's great versatility, high spirit and deep love for music and people.
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LIFE 003LP
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Reissue, originally released in 1996. Tony Scott (born Anthony Joseph Sciacca June 17, 1921 - March 28, 2007) was an American jazz clarinetist and arranger with an interest in folk music around the world. For most of his career he was held in high esteem in new-age music circles because of his involvement in music linked to Asian cultures and to meditation. Tony performed with many stars as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Harry Belafonte and before moving to Italy in the early '70s he just cut two sought after masterpiece moving forward from his early idea of bop and cool jazz. In particular Djanger Bali (Saba, 1967) -- recorded with The Indonesian All Stars -- and the self-titled Tony Scott (Verve, 1968) -- featuring Richard Davis on bass, John Berberian on oud and Attila Zoller on guitar -- set the pace for a revolution in terms. This set recorded in Africa around the mid-90s is a pure rhythm festival pushing the boundaries of his Afro fusion agenda.
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