Howard, Noah - Black Ark RSDY55411.1

Howard, Noah - Black Ark RSDY55411.1In the pantheon of classic free jazz, Noah Howard's The Black Ark looms large. Recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1969 just prior to the alto saxophonist's relocation to Europe the album was eventually released in 1972. The Black Ark exhibits not only the power and imagination of Howard's playing, but also his breadth as a composer and bandleader. Listeners expecting unrelenting blasts of "energy music" might be surprised to find a

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Bellion has built a sizeable fan base as an artist all on his own

the opening track

"Love" is a spellbinding and melancholic song

and Demidevil brings them together

“Music can be so much more than learning to play the same as everybody else

journeying to the Hall of Justice Recording Studio in Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla

a process marked by their meticulous attention to detail

Wings and Badfinger

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” previously issued only on a 12” single

A little-known tenor saxophonist deserving of wider recognition