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'Now's The Time'

Various Artists

(CS-29)

Compiled by Kevin LeGendre
Label - Cosmic Sounds London
Released 2003

From record company:
'This is the selection of some amazing jazz tracks recorded in recent years. Music that in our opinion needs much more exposure that has been receiving. It is absolutely amazing mixture of jazz, world, fusion, and funk transformed into something sublime what could be called the jazz of our time. Although using all of the traditional jazz elements this music is so full of current sensibility and fresh new ideas. Now's The Time.'

'The view that I encountered amongst some 'heads' when I said I'd be presenting a show of contemporary jazz was one of thinly veiled scepticism," explains Kevin Le Gendre regarding his recently pulled BBC London show 'Now's The Time'. This superb compilation released by avid listener and label owner Zeljko Kerleta is testament to Le Gendre's vision - a celebration of contemporary music reverberating with the vibrations which form what Max Roach termed our 'Universe of Sound'. Opening with Charles Brackeen's modern day spiritual 'Attainment', the album travels from the eastern modalism of Omar Avital's 'Marakesh' and the Egyptian improvisation of Kadash & The Nile Troup's 'Elil' through to the devotional jazz poetry of Omar Sossa's 'Eleggua' and the subterranean jazz funk of 'Spin Marvel'. Very deep and very essential.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER, Summer 2003

A Unique modern jazz compilation.This deserves maximum support espec. on top of those great eastern block compilations.
MAT HEYWOOD @ Somethin' Else

Kevin LeGendre - the host of the BBC London radio program collects some of the show's highlights and what highlights they are! Jazz from around the globe representing some of the genre's most innovative artists working in a myriad of styles. Sounds of Africa, the Middle East, Jamaica and Eastern Europe are given breathtaking arrangements by Charles Brackeen, Omar Sosa, Tied & Tickled Trio, Peter Apfelbaum and Kadash & The Nile Troup, to name a few. Kudos to Cosmic Sounds for yet another outstanding release.
DAVID BASSIN @ FreeFall, San Francisco

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'Now's The Time'

Various Artists

(CS-29)

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Charles Brackeen - Attainment (8'55") 2. Omer Avital - Marakesh (7'21") 3. Omar Sosa - Elegguá (3'59") 4. Peter Apfelbaum - Long Road Motherless Child (5'15") 5. Azilut - Pumpkin's Delight (5'44") 6. Tied & Tickled Trio - Van Brunt / Van Ness (7'58") 7. Martin France - Spin Marvel (3'28") 8. Burhan Orcal+Jamaladeen Tacuma - 2 By 2 (5'25") 9. Kadash & The Nile Troup - Ellil (11'15")

Duration (59'33")

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