Have we got a treat for you this week. A while back resident Nik Weston secured this little mix from the Digger’s Digest crew and after a little hold up, it’s now time to unleash it. Selected and mixed by Mr. Ash, who was also responsible for compiling a selection of French jazz styles for the recent Freedom Jazz France compilation released on the Parisian record label, Heavenly Sweetness earlier this year, here he digs further still to bring us another ten pieces of strictly Gallic goodness. With names like Jef Gilson, Christian Vander, Guy Lafitte, Cossi Anatz and Randy Weston’s African Rhythms amongst the artists named on the tracklist, you can get a feel for the sounds involved, this isn’t your standard fare. Deep, modal, spiritual and free jazz is the order of the day, and they all hold that certain bit of class that we’ve come to expect from our French cousins. We hope you enjoy the mix. Thanks for listening.
TRACKLIST
Paris Jazz Quartet – Intro (Edit)
Christian Vander – Colchique Dans Les Près (Edit) (from Christian Vander Et Les 3 Jef – Palm – 1973)
Guy Lafitte – K’Yapy (from Blues – Disques VEGA – 1970)
Jazz Group De Bretagne – Morgat Waltz (from Jazz Côte Ouest – Private)
Cossi Anatz – Aden Arabie (from Jazz Afro-Occitan – Vendémiaire)
Moravagine – Funk Seven (from Moravagine S/T album – Promophone 1976)
Jef Gilson – Blue-Blizz (from Enfin! Disques Du Club de L’Échiquier – 1963)
Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra – ‎Mar Jo Cantar No Fabia / Mazir (from L’Inter Communal – Disques Vendémiaire – 1978)
JC Capon / Philippe Maté / Butch Morris Serge Rahoerson – Mode De Fa (Edit)
Randy Weston’s African Rhythms – Marakech Blues (from African Cookbook – Polydor – 1969)
Majoie Hajary – Prologue (Edit) (from La Passion Selon Judas – CBS – 197?)
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Podcast #108: 11.07.13 A French Jazz Selection by Digger’s Digest by The Jazz Meet on Mixcloud