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01. Nostalgia 77 - Dakar
02. Nostalgia 77 - Ishmael
03. Nostalgia 77 - The Sun Is Big
04. Nostalgia 77 - The Hooper
05. Nostalgia 77 - Flower
06. Nostalgia 77 - Love In Outer Space
07. Nostalgia 77 - Folk Tune
08. Nostalgia 77 - Foothills
09. Nostalgia 77 - The Loneliest Flower in the Village
ARTIST
TITLE
The Loneliest Flower in the Village
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
JMAN 133CD JMAN 133CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/3/2023

For the past 20 years Nostalgia 77 has become a catch all for the musical life of Benedic Lamdin. His schizophrenic offerings range from songwriting sessions, soundtracks, excursions into soul, and in this case, jazz. The Loneliest Flower in the Village is an album that sees Lamdin reunited with longtime collaborator and arranger Riaan Vosloo and experienced veterans from a host of Nostalgia 77 projects. "It had been a long time since we'd gigged or recorded so the idea was as much a little reunion in the studio as any grand plan to record an album," says Lamdin. "The idea wasn't to do anything new (the material is both a few originals and a few covers), more just hear these players and their easy familiarity with each other after the disruption of Covid." Playing a clutch of originals by Riaan Vosloo and James Allsopp and covers by long-term influences from South Africa such as Chris McGregor and Abdullah Ibrahim, the emphasis is on strong melodies and open reaches for the soloists. The title track draws upon the song written by South African bassist Johnny Dyani and the result is spectacular; British jazz at heart but awash with references to South Africa and its strong jazz heritage. "I'm pleased to say that I think this record is the best account of how the band (playing in this lineup since about 2010) sounds live. Full of energy and ranging from serene to firing on all cylinders." CD version includes three bonus tracks.