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1.
Kumbe 12:55
2.
Danaya 06:32
3.
Isio Saba 06:25
4.
Du Ba 07:51
5.
Salis 06:38
6.
Wassoulou 04:53
7.
Mande Masa 04:38
8.
Tama 07:18
9.
Moye 01:50
10.
Mali Lolo 08:01

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1) Kumbe; 2) Danaya; 3) Isio Saba; 4) Du Ba; 5) Salis;
6) Wassoulou; 7) Mande Masa; 8) Tama; 9) Moye; 10) Mali Lolo.

All tunes composed by Baba Sissoko.

Recorded by Angelo Pantaleo at Teatro Forma, Bari, on 28 Nov. 2014;
mixed and mastered by Antonio Morgante, at Blue Train’s Studio,
Mira (Venezia), in March 2015.

Baba Sissoko, griot e polistrumentista del Mali, fautore dell’incontro fra musica etnica e jazz, è impegnato da anni nella diffusione della tradizione musicale del suo paese nel mondo. Nell’Art Ensemble del “dopo–Bowie” Sissoko ha avuto modo di mescolare l’Amadran (musica che per molti studiosi è all’origine del blues) con le musiche popolari afro–americane e il jazz, tentativo che ha avuto il suo apice in due album, «Bamako Chicago Express» (2002) e «Reunion» (2003). Moye e Sissoko dividono questo suggestivo progetto con il pianista–fisarmonicista Antonello Salis, storico protagonista del jazz italiano, improvvisatore vulcanico e incontenibile. Rileggendo la sua biografia si scoprirà come, a cavallo fra gli anni ’70 ed ’80, egli sia venuto più volte in contatto con Lester Bowie e tutta l’AEoC. Formatosi negli anni caldi del free–jazz e della rivolta nera, il batterista–percussionista Don Moye è tra quei musicisti che hanno compiuto il viaggio di “ritorno alle origini”, approfondendo la conoscenza della musica tradizionale africana. Da parte sua il più giovane Baba Sissoko ha unito la tradizione dei griot maliani alle musiche nere occidentali. In mezzo a questi due artisti la presenza di Antonello Salis non appare affatto casuale, dal momento che il musicista sardo è forse il più “fisico” ed “africano” dei jazzisti italiani, capace di muoversi con creatività fra i sentieri tortuosi dell’improvvisazione. Il nome dato al trio, Jazz (R)evolution, appare in tal senso quanto mai appropriato. Non è stato facile selezionare e missare il materiale del concerto di Bari: ogni loro esibizione è infatti un flusso di energia allo stato puro, una catarsi dello spirito e della mente cui è difficile rimanere indifferenti. L’album risulta abbastanza lungo per restituire all’ascoltatore tutta la cangiante bellezza di una musica altrimenti difficile da definire, ma sempre dominata dall’improvvisazione jazz. Significativa infine la dedica a Lester Bowie e Malachi Favors, co–fondatori dell’AEoC, così come al loro mentore italiano, Isio Saba, scomparso nel 2013, che ha avuto l’ulteriore merito di far conoscere a Sissoko sia Salis che Moye.

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Baba Sissoko, Malian griot and multi–instrumentalist, advocate of the encounter of world music and jazz, has been engaged for years in spreading the musical tradition of his country in the world. In the “after–Bowie” Art Ensemble, Sissoko had the opportunity to mix Amadran (music that for many researchers is the origin of the blues) with Afro–american popular music and jazz, an effort that has peaked in two albums, «Bamako Chicago Express» (2002) and «Reunion» (2003). Moye and Sissoko share this impressive project with pianist–accordionist Antonello Salis, historical protagonist of Italian jazz, a volcanic and uncontainable improviser. Re–reading his biography, you can discover how, at the turn of the ’70s and ’80s, he has come several times in contact with Lester Bowie and the whole AEoC. Trained in the hot years of free–jazz and the Black Revolt, drummer and percussionist Don Moye is among those musicians who have made the journey “back to basics”, deepening the knowledge of traditional African music. On his part the youngest Baba Sissoko has combined the tradition of Malian griot with western black music. In between these two artists, the presence of Antonello Salis doesn’t appear random, as the Sardinian musician is perhaps the most “physical” and “African” of Italian jazz musicians, able to move with creativity among the winding paths of improvisation. The name given to this trio, Jazz (R)evolution, seems very appropriate. It was not easy to select and then mix the material coming from the Bari’s concert: everyone of their performances is really a stream of pure energy, a catharsis of the spirit and of the mind to which is difficult to remain indifferent. The album is long enough to give back to the listener all the iridescent beauty of a music which is difficult to define, although jazz improvisation is the one runs the show. Finally, please note the significant dedication to Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors, co–founders of AEoC, but also to their Italian mentor, Isio Saba, dead in 2013, who had the merit to introduce both Salis and Moye to Sissoko.

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released March 15, 2015

Baba Sissoko (vocals, tamani, n’goni, percussion),
Antonello Salis (piano, accordion, keyboards),
Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion).

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