ALVIN BATISTE Musique D'Afrique Nouvelle Orleans LP NM/EX 1984 India Navigation
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Description
Artist Biography by Scott Yanow
Bayou MagicAlthough sometimes called a "New Orleans clarinetist" (his Columbia album even billed him as a "Legendary Pioneer of Jazz"), in reality Alvin Batiste is an avant-garde player who does not fit easily into any classification. Under-recorded throughout his career, Batiste was a childhood friend of Ed Blackwell and he spent time in Los Angeles in 1956 playing with Ornette Coleman. However, Batiste chose the life of an educator in Louisiana. He did make some little-known records with the AFO ("all for one") quintet in New Orleans, popped up on a couple of Cannonball Adderley dates, and toured with Ray Charles in 1958, but was an obscure legend until he made three albums with Clarinet Summit in the 1980s (a quartet also including John Carter, David Murray, and Jimmy Hamilton). Batiste recorded an album, Bayou Magic, in 1988 as a leader for India Navigation and made the 1993 Columbia album Late. Songs, Words and Messages, Connections appeared in 1999, followed by Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste in 2007. He remained a very explorative (and under-recognized) player until his death in May 2007 of heart failure, just hours before he was set to perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Alvin Batiste ?– Musique D'Afrique Nouvelle Orleans
Label:
India Navigation ?– IN-1065
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1984
Genre:
Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:
Contemporary Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz
Tracklist
Musique D'Afrique Nouvelle Orleans 15:09
A1a Kodaly
A1b Just Like Mystics Of Old
A1c March Ad Trio
A1d Kinshasa
A1e Interplay
A1f Mirrors
A1g Cadenza
A1h Swing
A1i Winding Up
A2 The Kheri Hebs 4:25
B1 The Endochrine Song 10:18
B2 Words Of Wisdom 9:04
Credits
Bass – Elton Heron, Thomas Dawson (tracks: A1)
Clarinet – Alvin Batiste
Composed By – Alvin Batiste, Paul C. Thomas (tracks: B2)
Drums – Herman Jackson (3)
Guitar – Ray Mouton
Percussion – Herman Jackson (3)
Piano – Paul C. Thomas (tracks: B2)
Producer – Alvin Batiste
Synthesizer – Cheryl Keyes (tracks: A1, A2)
Vibraphone – Charles Allen (tracks: B1)
Vocals – Alvin Batiste (tracks: B2), Stephon Thomas (tracks: A1)
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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