An off-shoot of the already established Lantern imprint, this label is here to make history, once and forever. Focusing on several unreleased live and studio sessions from major British cult figures, Lantern Heights is re-discovering the phenomenal talents of key jazz musicians and top composers. All albums are fully licensed from the original owners.
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LANRH 005LP
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Leading a dynamic trio with virtuoso bass player Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Donald Bailey, piano player Hampton Hawes released one of his best efforts in 1970, focusing on an original blend of post-bop and rare groove. The record opens with a rendition of Bacharach "The Look Of Love" and offers a deep soulful voyage with the 11-minute title track.
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LANRH 004LP
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Reissue, originally released in 1972. Released on cultish London based label Mushroom, this album brought together the anarchic genius of saxophone player Lol Coxhill, with the pure magic of a Dutch rhythm section: Pierre Curbois on the drums and keyboard player Jasper Van't Hof. A clash of the titans as a matter of fact, with the more classical and impro sounding lines of Coxhill and the straight -- almost jazz-rock -- harmonies of the other two players. A fascinating record comparable to Keith Tippett small groups and the rise of the most peculiar impro-jazz scene. Fully licensed. Edition of 500.
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Reissue, originally released in 1976. Kaleidoscope of Rainbows in unmistakably a trait d'union between the British (orchestral) jazz-rock heritage and a more confident way of writing. Heading clearly to different directions, the album showcases the talent of the main composer with the singular talent of trumpet player Ian Carr (Nucleus), cello player Paul Buckmaster (otherwise known for his collaboration with David Bowie and Miles Davis) and master clarinet player Tony Coe. This is the final part of an Ardley trilogy, preceded by Greek Variations (1969) and A Symphony of Amaranths (1971). Here, Neil Ardley uses Balinese scales -- the pelog, a Gamelan scale comprising seven notes, and the slendro, an older, more commonly used Gamelan scale. They are used in a variety of note patterns, each unique combination the basis of a series of "Rainbow" compositions, from "Rainbow 1" to "7". This brand new concept is fitting, showing different strategies and a more exotic feel with a certain minimalist counterpoint. A new beginning to a certain degree, with the spacey 1979 masterpiece Harmony of the Spheres soon to come. Fully licensed. 180 gram vinyl.
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LANRH 002LP
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Lantern Heights' personal tribute to the one and only Michael Chapman, a hero in his own right, a "Fully Qualified Survivor" (just to mention one of his most successful creations). An unreleased live album on vinyl in the form of an astonishing trio. A live set recorded at Nottingham's Playhouse Theatre on July 23rd, 1977 by Chapman and a power house rhythm section in Lindisfarne bassist Rod Clements and former John Mayall drummer Keef Hartley. Some of his best-loved songs are showcased in "And There Were Three" -- a jocular reference to Chapman's ever-shrinking band, also known as "a beast with three heads". Fully licensed. 180 gram vinyl.
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"The Syd Barrett of the avant-jazz scene" British jazz composer, pianist, songwriter, Mike Taylor died tragically young, leaving just two albums as well as co-writes with Ginger Baker for Cream's Wheels Of Fire album to his name. In 1973, under the direction of Neil Ardley, several of the performers who had worked with him recorded an album of Taylor's surviving orchestral music, jazz tunes and songs as a memorial to him and to preserve his work as a composer and song writer for posterity. Taken from Ardley's master tapes, this is their critically-acclaimed tribute to a master of his art by friends and colleagues, themselves representing a cross-section of the cream of modern British jazz talent of the day. 180 gram vinyl.
Personnel: Tony Fisher, Greg Bowen, Henry Lowther, Ian Carr (trumpets, flugelhorn); Chris Pyne, David Horler (trombones); Ray Premru (bass trombone); Barbara Thompson (flute, alto flute, soprano sax); Ray Warleigh (flute, alto sax); Stan Sulzmann (flute, alto sax, soprano sax); Bob Efford (oboe, tenor sax, bassoon); Dave Gelly (bass clarinet, clarinet, tenor sax); Bunny Gould (bass clarinet, bassoon); Peter Lemer (piano, electric piano, synthesizer); Alan Branscombe (vibraphone); Chris Laurence, Ron Mathewson (bass, bass guitar); Jon Hiseman (drums, percussion); Neil Ardley (director); Norma Winstone (vocal) Composed by Mike Taylor. Music direction by Neil Ardley. Recorded by Denis Preston at Landsdowne Studios, London, 1973. Mastered by Martin Mitchell at Moorend Studios, February 2007.
"You'll be returning to this for eons to fully unlock its genius." --Record Collector
"From the eerie opening sounds, like an orchestra tuning up, through a searing chord, and then into the frantic countermelody under long brass on 'Brown Thursday', and the baleful march-time of 'Land of Rhyme in Time', Taylor's audacity is plain." --The Guardian
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