Rashied Ali & Leroy Jenkins - Swift Are The Winds Of Life (e [VINYL]
Rashied Ali & Leroy Jenkins - Swift Are The Winds Of Life (e [VINYL]
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Deluxe 2-LP set packaged in an old-school tip-on gatefold jacket that includes Stanley Crouch's original 1975 essay along with new liner notes and excerpts from an interview with Jenkins. * First time on vinyl since 1975 release * Additional LP of unreleased tracks * Legendary session of two master musicians, and one of the most iconic LPs from the seventies NYC avant jazz loft scene. Part of Rashied Ali's artistic strength involved turning improbable sound combinations into unchallenged masterpieces. After the pattern established by John Coltrane's Interstellar Space, and Duo Exchange with Frank Lowe, the drummer stepped into a rather unlikely duet with violinist Leroy Jenkins for Swift are the Winds of Life. Five years with the Revolutionary Ensemble had established Jenkins as a composer; he designed all the pieces played on these 1975 duets with Ali. That record is issued on vinyl here for the first time in almost a half century. The LP is augmented by an informal phantom session in which Ali and Jenkins explore thoroughly other territories -standards, Coltrane's music, and two untitled, unbridled improvisations. "Leroy and I never played together, and so we decided to get together. We came into the club when it was closed, I turned on the tape recorder and we just started playing, not even thinking that it was gonna turn out the way that it turned out, and that was the first and the last time we played. It was great thing; it was in the winter time. For the pictures we went up to Central Park where it was freezing cold and Valerie Wilmer took the pictures for us. It was just a whim." From 1972 until his death in 2009, Rashied Ali operated Survival Records as the primary record label for his work as a leader and for other projects. Through that time, Ali documented every phase of his career as a musician. Under the custodianship of the Ali family, Survival Records was revived in 2019 as a platform for improved, definitive reissues of the original LP releases as well as additional, hitherto unreleased performances from Ali's archive.
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Deluxe 2-LP set packaged in an old-school tip-on gatefold jacket that includes Stanley Crouch's original 1975 essay along with new liner notes and excerpts from an interview with Jenkins. * First time on vinyl since 1975 release * Additional LP of unreleased tracks * Legendary session of two master musicians, and one of the most iconic LPs from the seventies NYC avant jazz loft scene. Part of Rashied Ali's artistic strength involved turning improbable sound combinations into unchallenged masterpieces. After the pattern established by John Coltrane's Interstellar Space, and Duo Exchange with Frank Lowe, the drummer stepped into a rather unlikely duet with violinist Leroy Jenkins for Swift are the Winds of Life. Five years with the Revolutionary Ensemble had established Jenkins as a composer; he designed all the pieces played on these 1975 duets with Ali. That record is issued on vinyl here for the first time in almost a half century. The LP is augmented by an informal phantom session in which Ali and Jenkins explore thoroughly other territories -standards, Coltrane's music, and two untitled, unbridled improvisations. "Leroy and I never played together, and so we decided to get together. We came into the club when it was closed, I turned on the tape recorder and we just started playing, not even thinking that it was gonna turn out the way that it turned out, and that was the first and the last time we played. It was great thing; it was in the winter time. For the pictures we went up to Central Park where it was freezing cold and Valerie Wilmer took the pictures for us. It was just a whim." From 1972 until his death in 2009, Rashied Ali operated Survival Records as the primary record label for his work as a leader and for other projects. Through that time, Ali documented every phase of his career as a musician. Under the custodianship of the Ali family, Survival Records was revived in 2019 as a platform for improved, definitive reissues of the original LP releases as well as additional, hitherto unreleased performances from Ali's archive.
Track Listing
Past
It's For You
The Stomp
Swift Are The Winds Of Life
Bonus Material
Collaborative Exploration #1
Everything Happens To Me
Collaborative Exploration #2
Africa
Giant Steps
Details
- Genre: Jazz
- Product Type: Vinyl
- Barcode: 843563182116
- Release Date: April 18, 2025
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Delivery Information: We aim to deliver your order as quickly and efficiently as possible. All UK orders are dispatched using Royal Mail 48 Tracked service and the standard delivery times are 2-3 business days. Please note that delivery times for overseas orders will vary depending on your location and the shipping option you choose during checkout.
Shipping Costs: We offer free delivery on all UK orders and free worldwide delivery on orders over £15.
Tracking Your Order: All UK orders are tracked. Once your order is dispatched, you will receive a tracking number via email. You can use this tracking number to monitor the progress of your delivery on the Royal Mail Track and Trace website.
Returns and Exchanges: We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are not happy with your order, you may return it within 28 days of the item being dispatched for a refund or exchange. Please note the following guidelines:
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