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Composer, conductor, arranger, and musician Les Baxter is fondly remembered as one of the forefathers of the 1950s exotica sound, alongside other luminaries such as Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny, and Juan Garcia Esquivel. 1959's African Jazz is one of his most renowned and sought-after titles, at times moody and dark, at others light and whimsical, sometimes within the same song. Quintessential mood music from the master himself. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl.
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The soundtrack to the 1959 Italian peplum/sword-and-sandal film Goliath and the Barbarians starring American bodybuilder and mega-star in Europe at the time, Steve Reeves, Barbarian is about a million times better than the movie it was made to accompany. Featuring Les Baxter's signature percussion sound and moody arrangements, Barbarian is one of Baxter's finest titles of the late '50s/early '60s. Back in print on 180-gram LP courtesy of the exotica enthusiasts at So Far Out.
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A watershed album in the genesis of avant-garde jazz, Ornette Coleman's 1959 The Shape of Jazz to Come is true to his title. Switching from tenor to alto sax, Ornette literally invents free jazz by approaching classic structures in a revolutionary way, and creating a language where chord structures are absent (he refused to use any piano or guitar on this music) and harmony gives way to improvisational whims. Backed by an all-star line-up consisting of Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, and Don Cherry, this is the album that freed jazz and reinvented it. 180 gram vinyl.
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Credited with introducing the cello to jazz, Fred Katz had an illustrious and varied career in music -- performing with the legendary Chico Hamilton groups of the 1950s, scoring films for Hollywood, teaching ethnomusicology, and working as an A&R director for Decca and Pacific Jazz. This 1957 release is one of his first LPs as a leader, and is heavily influenced by his recent conversion to Zen Buddhism. Featuring help from Chico Hamilton on drums and Paul Horn on flute and clarinet, Zen: The Music of Fred Katz is an extraordinary journey: the Orient filtered through a cool jazz foundation with stunning performances all around. A 1950s West Coast jazz classic reissued on 180 gram vinyl.
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"Thought it's not his debut album 1958's Other Worlds Other Sounds is the moment where Esquivel first presented his own, fully realized sound. Vocal choruses, stereophonic madness, and space age bachelor pad playfulness abound. Another out there classic reissued on 180 gram LP by - who else? - So Far Out."
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"The late Chico Hamilton was one of the absolute stalwarts of West Coast cool jazz. With a subtle and melodic approach to the drums, Hamilton was a quiet innovator on the jazz scene - incorporating cellist Fred Katz in his first quintet, which also included such legends as guitarist Jim Hall and reed-man Buddy Collette. Their first LP from 1955 is a cool, swinging affair that introduced the world to his particular brand of chamber bop. An absolutely beautiful album that has never gotten its proper due in the pantheon of jazz, So Far Out is here to remedy that situation with a loving reissue on 180 gram LP."
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"A classically trained cellist, Fred Katz spent four years in the Chico Hamilton Quintet from 1955-1958 and in the process single-handedly introduced the bowed cello to jazz. During that time he also released albums as a leader, including this one, from 1957. A cinematic, swinging, and intensely listenable affair, Soul° Cello is the perfect introduction to the man that quietly revolutionized America's highest art. Sadly, Mr. Katz just passed away on Sept. 7, 2013, but his music will live on in this fine 180 gram LP reissue on So Far Out."
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"Originally released in 1958 on the Liberty label -- and featuring a legendarily lascivious album cover -- Latin Fever is one of Jack Costanzo's very first records as a leader, after years as an in-demand sideman for the likes of Nat King Cole and Stan Kenton. Don't let that somewhat soft pedigree fool you, though, this LP is end to end burners full of fiery bongos and stereo trickery. An absolutely incredible album that helped set off the Latin craze in the USA, reissued on 180 gram LP by So Far Out."
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"Charanga is the group and pachanga is the dance, and few had a band more adept at playing the rhythms for the dance than Ray Barretto. Featuring all original compositions from the incredible Hector Rivera, Barretto's debut recording as a leader, Barretto Para Bailar was originally released in 1961 on the Riverside label. Though of Puerto Rican descent, and hailing from Spanish Harlem, Barretto is a master of this Cuban style and his full fledged force of nature percussion style is on display here. With the recent increased demand for pachanga rhythms, So Far Out is pleased to bring a highly sought after title back on the market for the first time in 50 years. On 180 gram vinyl."
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"Originally released in 1958, Dance Mania, is amongst a handful of late '50s Latin LPs that took the sounds of mambo, cha cha, and guaguanco, out of Spanish Harlem and Puerto Rico and into the mainstream of America. Leading a group that includes congo master Ray Barretto, timbalero Puente blazes through a set of mostly original tunes. An essential Latin dance LP from one of the masters, reissued on 180 gram vinyl."
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"A rare and sought after piece of jazz exotica, The Rites of Diablo, was originally released in 1958 on Roulette's Birdland series. Recorded in New York's Webster Hall, with Johnny Richards' usual orchestra augmented by seven percussionists (including Sabu Martinez), and eight vocalists (The Dave Lambert Singers), this album is Richards' interpretation of the rituals of the Bantu people of Southern Africa. A wild, dark, and percussive trip, The Rites of Diablo, is a exotica masterwork lovingly reissued on 180 gram LP by the fine folks at So Far Out."
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"After popularizing the bongo drum in a jazz setting with Stan Kenton's orchestra of the late '40s, as well as a stint in Nat King Cole's group, 'Mr. Bongo,' Jack Costanzo, set out on his own, releasing his debut solo record in 1956 on the Zephyr label. As the title implies, the Chicago born bongo master is joined by a large orchestra that includes a boatload of trumpets in a Latin jazz/exotica setting. Cinematic in scope, some might call this 'crime' jazz, with a distinct Latin flavor. Whatever you call it, be prepared to dance. Mr. Bongo Has Brass is lovingly reissued here on 180 gram LP by the fine folks at So Far Out."
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"One of the most prolific conga players in the history of Afro-Cuban music, Louis 'Sabu' Martinez spent his childhood beating rhythms on tin cans on 111th Street in New York City's Spanish Harlem. In 1946, he began a long association with drummer Art Blakey, and joined Dizzy GIllespie's band by 1948, following the murder of the influential conga player Chano Pozo. Despite being such a much-in-demand session player, he struggled with heroin for years until he overcame his addiction in 1956, formed his new quintet and recorded three history-making albums in less than three years. Safari with Sabu, probably the most celebrated of Sabu's works, combines both African and Latin elements with the American jazz tradition, resulting in the missing link between bop and Sun Ra. Recorded with three congas (including Ray Barreto), bongos, timbales and tympani, along with complementary tenor and baritone sax, trombone, and an unobtrusive bass presence by Oscar Pettiford, 1957's Safari with Sabu is now back on shiny 180 gram vinyl again for your listening pleasure."
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"Owner of a badge of distinction only worn in the lapels of three other men (Stan Getz, Herbie Seward, and Serge Charloff), until late '50s 'Zoot' Sims was mostly known as one of the original member of the 'Four Brothers' (the saxophone section for the Woody Herman orchestra back in 1947) and for his later prolific collaboration with Al Cohn. Recorded in Chicago in 1956, and originally issued on the Argo label, Zoot is the first of his works to give him sufficient blowing room to show his qualities and merits the full rating as one of the more sustained examples of hot jazz improvisation." On 180 gram vinyl.
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"Decades before the advent of 'world music', bassist-composer Ahmed Abdul-Malik introduced Arabic music into jazz, creating a distinct, unique sound that was far beyond its time. Best known in jazz circles for his solid work with Randy Weston and Thelonious Monk, Abdul-Malik, who is of Sudanese descent, was also the first to use the oud, a pear-shaped, traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument similar to a lute, as a jazz instrument. Recorded in 1958, with tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin (his bandmate in the Monk quartet), and originally out on the Riverside label, Abdul-Malik's debut solo album Jazz Sahara was a burning fusion of Middle East and West." On 180 gram vinyl.
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"Produced by Martin Denny and arranged by pianist Paul Conrad, 1958's Exotic Dreams put this fairly unknown Hawaiian jazz singer in the spotlight, to rival Peruvian chantress Yma Sumac for the title of first lady of "exotica". Exotic Dreams is one of those superb records that live up to the hype due to both the beautiful voice of the singer and its exotic arrangements, causing the listener to execrate the missed opportunities, as Azama faded into obscurity shortly thereafter, despite her obvious talent and various gigs in Hawaiian and Australian night clubs and her recurring role in the '70s TV series Hawaii Five-0. Twelve songs are featured on Exotic Dreams, and the style ranges from far eastern mystique over Hawaiian snugness to faux-Polynesian exhilaration. Ethel Azama feels always at home, regardless of the tempo, style or mood, and once the listener is growing tired of the occasionally jazzy nature, the next song around the corner is totally different, yet cohesive enough to not tear the concept of dreaminess apart."
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"Groundbreaking 1959 album by the widely and enthusiastically acclaimed 'godfather' of the exotica movement (a variation of easy listening that conjures up visions of ancient gods, coral reefs, jungle flowers and enchanting seas, bringing it all to living rooms around the world using a unique blending of chorus and orchestra), Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz captured the teeming, steaming excitement of South America's jungles in twelve original compositions. His vivid orchestrations present the wild, exotic sounds of the primitive forest in striking contrast to breathtaking jazz interpretations that feature the great Plas Johnson alternating on tenor sax and alto flute, and throughout these varied moods and tempos is heard the constant fire of Latin rhythm, resulting in an exciting blend. A rare and highly sought-after milestone for the whole 'lounge' subculture." Comes on 180 gram vinyl.
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