That time Grachan Moncur III sat in with Beaver Harris' 360 Degrees Music in Norway

Trombone titan Grachan Moncur III is joined by Jymie Merritt, Roland Alexander and Archie Shepp's pal Buzzy in Molde, 1970. 

Midweek Mixdown: Nat Birchall's Sounds From the Ancient Archive

Listen to Nat Birchall's latest mix of spiritual jazz and roots reggae on Sounds From The Ancient Archive right here.  

Nat Birchall's Sounds From The Ancient Archive – April 17, 2021 Tracklist 

1. "Powerful Paul Robeson" (vocal version) - Clifford Jordan, from the LP Remembering Me-Me (Muse)

2. "Throw It Away" - Abbey Lincoln, from the LP Golden Lady (Marge, France/Inner City USA)

3. "Burundi Pose" - Big Black, from the LP Elements Of Now (UNI Records)

4. "Gbogbo Omo Ibile" - Solomon Ilori, 12" (Blue Note/Honest Jon's)

5. "Tenor On The Call" - Tommy McCook & The Discosonics, 12" (Studio 1)

6. Untitled (Version of "Jah Jah Way" - Yabby You) - Tommy McCook (Dubplate)

7. "Sunshine Fly Away" - Larry Young, from the LP Lawrence Of Newark (Perception Records)

8. "Black Butterfly" - Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band, from the LP Egyptian Jazz (Art Yard)

9. "Pan Afro" - Sun Ra & His Astro Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra, from the LP Discipline 27-II (Strut/Art Yard)

10. "Necaumung-Us" - Beaver Harris, from the the LP Beaver Is My Name (Timeless)

11. "Peace In Essaouria" - Pharoah Sanders/Maleem Mahmmod Ghania, from the LP Trance Of The Seven Colors (Zehra)

12. "Sahara Samba" - Olatunji, from the LP Drums! Drums! Drums! (Roulette)

13. "Jah Jah Skanking" - The Natty Locks 7" (Fay Music Inc)

14. "Black Skin Vinration" - Dubwise 7" (Cry Tuff/Black Skin The Prophet)

15. "Your Teacher" a.k.a. "Black Skin" - Black Skin The Prophet 7" (Cry Tuff/Black Skin The Prophet)

16. "African Cookbook" - Randy Weston, from the LP African Cookbook (Atlantic)

17. "Civilisation" - The Classics 7" 

David S. Ware vs. Beaver Harris

Saxophonist David S. Ware and his group recorded a fantastic version of the Beaver Harris song "African Drums" back in 1999.

Happy Birthday Beaver Harris!

Remembering the great Beaver Harris with the overlooked gem "Ismay, My Mother" and a set with Archie Shepp.

Midweek Mixdown: Jean-Claude's Deep Jazz Vol. 3

IF Music mainmain Jean-Claude takes you on a guided tour of his latest collection of rare jazz gems out now on BBE. 

Happy Birthday Archie Shepp!

Celebrating Archie Shepp's birthday with the classic "Attica Blues" recorded in 1972. 

Happy Birthday Beaver Harris!

Remembering drumming dynamo Beaver Harris with his 1970 Moldejazz Festival performance.