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rhythmagic orchestra - african mailman - impossible ark records - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Jazz

1. African Mailman
2. Afrodesia
3. Tururato

The Rhythmagic Orchestra is an All-star project featuring members of the Nostalgia 77 Octet, the Plumstead Radical Club, the Alex Wilson Band, Jazz Jamaica and Ska Cubano – between them they’ve played with innumerable Jazz and Latin greats, and have the chops to prove it! · Paying tribute to the giants of Afro-Cuban jazz like Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Machito, the orchestra’s first 12” release sees the band work their magic on some Jazz Dance classics and forgotten masterpieces – timeless grooves that are proving a hit on jazz dancefloors the world over!

Tracklisting:
A1: African Mailman (N.Simone)
B1: Afrodesia (K.Dorham)
B2: Tururato (A.K.Salim)

Players:
Tom Allan & Fulvio Sigurta - Trumpets
Johnny Spall & Mark Hanslip - Saxophones
Trevor Mires - Trombone
Gareth Lockrane - Flute
Graham Fox - Drums
Ross Stanley - Piano
Riaan Vosloo - Bass
Oreste E Noda - Conga
Oscar Martinez Barthelemi – timbal

Arranged by Johnny Spall
Engineered & Mixed by Mike Pelanconi
Produced by Ben Lamdin & Hugo Mendez