EMMANUEL ABDUL-RAHIM FEAT. THE TIMES AT HAND ORCHESTRA – Harlem – LP – Vinyl

LABEL: Acid Jazz

CAT NO: AJXLP599

BARCODE: 0676499059968

Tracklisting:

1. Are You Serious
2. Cycles
3. Harlem
4. Sabu
5. Appear
6. Theme For Caddee
7. Times At Hand
8. Kalahari Suite

EMMANUEL ABDUL-RAHIM Harlem

LP Black Vinyl

Percussionist Emmanuel Abdul-Rahim recorded this mix of Latin and spiritual jazz in his adopted home of Denmark in 1988. Sought after for the African influenced Kalahari Suite, Harlem is actually eight tracks of brilliance that sees the veteran performer lead a local band through their paces. A perfect example of America meets Europe.

As Juan Amalbert he had led the in-demand Latin Jazz Quintet who recorded for Prestige and United Artists in the early 60s, including Carib, which featured Eric Dolphy. In 1966 he was asked to appear with John Coltranes group at the performances that produced the album Live At The Village Vanguard Again. Soon after Amalbert recorded another album, which this time featured Pharoah Sanders in the horn line-up. All that appeared at the time was a single on Golden Earth Records, but the album was later released as Oh! Pharoah Speaks in the wake of Sanders solo success.

He then made the soulful 45 When You Lose You Groove / The Knower and the spiritual jazz classic Total Submission for Cobblestone, which featured the updated version of The Knower, called Al-Alim, which Acid Jazz included on Jazz On The Corner 2. After that, like so many American jazzmen, he packed his bags and headed to Europe to carry on his career, which is where, in 1988 he recorded Harlem.

Acid Jazz are happy to officially reissue this album on vinyl lp for the first time since its initial release, with full co-operation of Rahims estate.

See below for tracklisting