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Tony Allen JID018

by Tony Allen, Adrian Younge

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    With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70, and later Egypt 80. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing Funk & Jazz influences with Nigerian Highlife to create a cross-cultural dialogue that has gone global. It was no small honor to welcome Mr. Allen for a very special recording session at Linear Labs Studio, and we could not be more thrilled to share these crucial and downright funky cuts with you.
    On album opener "Ebun", guitars and horns build off of Allen's instantly recognizable drum patterns, stretching and warping time signatures as they cross paths. It instantly recalls the seminal Africa 70 recordings which Allen was a driving force on. Psychedelic keyboards and percussion clash on "Steady Tremble", a heavy stomper tailor-made for dancefloors in every corner of the world. Just as funky is the kinetic and expressive "Oladipo". Built between a tense call and response between the horns, the track is filled with drama, and Allen steadily keeps each element in balance. As soon as the flute struts in alongside fiery horns and guitar on "Don't Believe the Dancers", the groove plunges further, propelled by an acerbic saxophone solo that animates Allen's percussion. "Makoko" is a moody, mid-tempo jam that evokes classic Fela Kuti recordings such as "Open & Close" and "Gentleman", slowly constructing an elaborate orchestra of polyrhythm, all keeping step with Allen's rhythm. "Lagos" points towards the spiritual and literal home of Allen and Afrobeat, the capital of Nigeria, and homes in on a yearning keyboard.
    Similar to on his excellent Art Blakey tribute record, Tony Allen is a revelatory jazz drummer, as heard on "No Beginning", a mid-tempo tune that sits at the nexus of Spiritual Jazz and Afrobeat, which perfectly transitions into album closer, the aptly titled "No End", a poignant number that combines all of the passion and precision of the previous tracks, and let's Allen guide listeners yet again as only he so effortlessly could.
    Despite the finite time that Allen had on this planet, as do all of us, his contributions to music are timeless and untouchable, and will continue to inform and inspire generations to come. Jazz Is Dead is honored to have played a part in the legacy of Tony Allen and invites you to discover the unparalleled genius that shifted the entire world's conception of time, a magician who alchemized the past with the future and influenced countless listeners, currently and to come.

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    With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70, and later Egypt 80. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing Funk & Jazz influences with Nigerian Highlife to create a cross-cultural dialogue that has gone global. It was no small honor to welcome Mr. Allen for a very special recording session at Linear Labs Studio, and we could not be more thrilled to share these crucial and downright funky cuts with you.
    On album opener "Ebun", guitars and horns build off of Allen's instantly recognizable drum patterns, stretching and warping time signatures as they cross paths. It instantly recalls the seminal Africa 70 recordings which Allen was a driving force on. Psychedelic keyboards and percussion clash on "Steady Tremble", a heavy stomper tailor-made for dancefloors in every corner of the world. Just as funky is the kinetic and expressive "Oladipo". Built between a tense call and response between the horns, the track is filled with drama, and Allen steadily keeps each element in balance. As soon as the flute struts in alongside fiery horns and guitar on "Don't Believe the Dancers", the groove plunges further, propelled by an acerbic saxophone solo that animates Allen's percussion. "Makoko" is a moody, mid-tempo jam that evokes classic Fela Kuti recordings such as "Open & Close" and "Gentleman", slowly constructing an elaborate orchestra of polyrhythm, all keeping step with Allen's rhythm. "Lagos" points towards the spiritual and literal home of Allen and Afrobeat, the capital of Nigeria, and homes in on a yearning keyboard.
    Similar to on his excellent Art Blakey tribute record, Tony Allen is a revelatory jazz drummer, as heard on "No Beginning", a mid-tempo tune that sits at the nexus of Spiritual Jazz and Afrobeat, which perfectly transitions into album closer, the aptly titled "No End", a poignant number that combines all of the passion and precision of the previous tracks, and let's Allen guide listeners yet again as only he so effortlessly could.
    Despite the finite time that Allen had on this planet, as do all of us, his contributions to music are timeless and untouchable, and will continue to inform and inspire generations to come. Jazz Is Dead is honored to have played a part in the legacy of Tony Allen and invites you to discover the unparalleled genius that shifted the entire world's conception of time, a magician who alchemized the past with the future and influenced countless listeners, currently and to come.

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    With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70, and later Egypt 80. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing Funk & Jazz influences with Nigerian Highlife to create a cross-cultural dialogue that has gone global. It was no small honor to welcome Mr. Allen for a very special recording session at Linear Labs Studio, and we could not be more thrilled to share these crucial and downright funky cuts with you.
    On album opener "Ebun", guitars and horns build off of Allen's instantly recognizable drum patterns, stretching and warping time signatures as they cross paths. It instantly recalls the seminal Africa 70 recordings which Allen was a driving force on. Psychedelic keyboards and percussion clash on "Steady Tremble", a heavy stomper tailor-made for dancefloors in every corner of the world. Just as funky is the kinetic and expressive "Oladipo". Built between a tense call and response between the horns, the track is filled with drama, and Allen steadily keeps each element in balance. As soon as the flute struts in alongside fiery horns and guitar on "Don't Believe the Dancers", the groove plunges further, propelled by an acerbic saxophone solo that animates Allen's percussion. "Makoko" is a moody, mid-tempo jam that evokes classic Fela Kuti recordings such as "Open & Close" and "Gentleman", slowly constructing an elaborate orchestra of polyrhythm, all keeping step with Allen's rhythm. "Lagos" points towards the spiritual and literal home of Allen and Afrobeat, the capital of Nigeria, and homes in on a yearning keyboard.
    Similar to on his excellent Art Blakey tribute record, Tony Allen is a revelatory jazz drummer, as heard on "No Beginning", a mid-tempo tune that sits at the nexus of Spiritual Jazz and Afrobeat, which perfectly transitions into album closer, the aptly titled "No End", a poignant number that combines all of the passion and precision of the previous tracks, and let's Allen guide listeners yet again as only he so effortlessly could.
    Despite the finite time that Allen had on this planet, as do all of us, his contributions to music are timeless and untouchable, and will continue to inform and inspire generations to come. Jazz Is Dead is honored to have played a part in the legacy of Tony Allen and invites you to discover the unparalleled genius that shifted the entire world's conception of time, a magician who alchemized the past with the future and influenced countless listeners, currently and to come.

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1.
Ebun 05:38
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Oladipo 05:17
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Makoko 02:32
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Lagos 03:01
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No Beginning 02:42
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No End 02:38

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With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70, and later Egypt 80. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing Funk & Jazz influences with Nigerian Highlife to create a cross-cultural dialogue that has gone global. It was no small honor to welcome Mr. Allen for a very special recording session at Linear Labs Studio, and we could not be more thrilled to share these crucial and downright funky cuts with you.
On album opener "Ebun", guitars and horns build off of Allen's instantly recognizable drum patterns, stretching and warping time signatures as they cross paths. It instantly recalls the seminal Africa 70 recordings which Allen was a driving force on. Psychedelic keyboards and percussion clash on "Steady Tremble", a heavy stomper tailor-made for dancefloors in every corner of the world. Just as funky is the kinetic and expressive "Oladipo". Built between a tense call and response between the horns, the track is filled with drama, and Allen steadily keeps each element in balance. As soon as the flute struts in alongside fiery horns and guitar on "Don't Believe the Dancers", the groove plunges further, propelled by an acerbic saxophone solo that animates Allen's percussion. "Makoko" is a moody, mid-tempo jam that evokes classic Fela Kuti recordings such as "Open & Close" and "Gentleman", slowly constructing an elaborate orchestra of polyrhythm, all keeping step with Allen's rhythm. "Lagos" points towards the spiritual and literal home of Allen and Afrobeat, the capital of Nigeria, and homes in on a yearning keyboard.
Similar to on his excellent Art Blakey tribute record, Tony Allen is a revelatory jazz drummer, as heard on "No Beginning", a mid-tempo tune that sits at the nexus of Spiritual Jazz and Afrobeat, which perfectly transitions into album closer, the aptly titled "No End", a poignant number that combines all of the passion and precision of the previous tracks, and let's Allen guide listeners yet again as only he so effortlessly could.
Despite the finite time that Allen had on this planet, as do all of us, his contributions to music are timeless and untouchable, and will continue to inform and inspire generations to come. Jazz Is Dead is honored to have played a part in the legacy of Tony Allen and invites you to discover the unparalleled genius that shifted the entire world's conception of time, a magician who alchemized the past with the future and influenced countless listeners, currently and to come.

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released July 7, 2023

Tony Allen JID018 Liner Notes

All music composed by Tony Allen and Adrian Younge unless otherwise noted; produced and mixed by Adrian Younge at Linear Labs Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters. Executive Produced by Andrew Lojero. Associate Produced by Adam Block. All songs published by Adrian Younge, Linear Labs Crew (GMR). Graphic Design by Julian Montague Photography by The Artform Studio.

1) Ebun
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Acetone electric organ, Marimba, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

2) Steady Tremble
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Acetone electric organ, Orgatron, Marimba, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. P Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

3) Oladipo
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars,
Yamaha YC-25D, Acetone Electric organ, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional Percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

4) Don’t Believe the Dancers
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Acetone electric organ, Marimba, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional Percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone
5) Makoko
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Acetone electric organ, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional Percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

6) Lagos
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Acetone Electric Organ, Marimba, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional Percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

7) No Beginning
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Wurlitzer Electric piano, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

8) No End
a. Musicians:
i. Tony Allen: Drums
ii. Adrian Younge: Electric bass guitar, Electric guitars, Acetone electric organ, Marimba, Percussion
iii. Marcus Gray, Jazmin Hicks, Loren Oden: Additional percussion
iv. Scott Mayo: Flute
v. Phillip Whack: Alto saxophone
vi. Jaman Laws: Tenor saxophone
vii. David Urquidi: Baritone saxophone
viii. Jacob Scesney: Baritone saxophone
ix. Emile Martinez: Trumpet
x. Tatiana Tate: Trumpet
xi. Lasim Richards: Trombone

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Tony Allen Paris, France

Tony Allen passed away on April 30th 2020 in Paris, at the age of 79.
Born in Lagos in 1940, Tony Oladipo Allen was a hugely influential musical figure, most notably as the defining rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s sprawling Africa 70 combo – the much-celebrated lodestar of Nigerian Afrobeat.Allen remained a prodigiously engaged,until the very end, having created innumerable, groove-heavy coalitions ... more

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