Mulatu Astatke / Heliocentrics, The - Inspiration Information

Label:

Strut

Catalog#:

STRUT040CD

Format:

CD, Album, Digipak

Country:

Germany

Released:

07 Apr 2009

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country, Funk / Soul, Jazz

Style:

Jazz-Funk, Afrobeat, Contemporary Jazz, Psychedelic

Tracklist

1	Masenqo	6:23	X
	Arranged By [Strings] - Dan Keane Arranged By [Traditional] - Mulatu Astatke Composed By - Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Drums, Percussion, Guitar - Malcolm Catto* Harp - Kat Arney Percussion - Jack Yglesias Piano - Oliver Parfitt Strings - Dan Keane Theremin - Tom Hodges Violin [Masenqo] - Mesafnit Negash Vocals - Yezina Negash
2	Cha Cha	4:35	X
	Arranged By [Horns] - Joel Yennior Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Mulatu Astatke Drums - Malcolm Catto* Flute [Solo], Percussion - Jack Yglesias Guitar - Adrian Owusu Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] - Oliver Parfitt Saxophone [Tenor] - James Arben Trombone - Joel Yennior Trumpet - Byron Wallen Vibraphone, Percussion - Mulatu Astatke
3	Addis Black Widow	3:39	X
	Arranged By [Horns], Composed By [Horns] - Jake Ferguson , Joel Yennior Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Adrian Owusu , Jack Yglesias , Jake Ferguson , Joel Yennior , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Drums, Effects - Malcolm Catto* Flute [Washint] - Dawit Gebreab Guitar - Adrian Owusu Keyboards - Oliver Parfitt Percussion, Flute [Solo] - Jack Yglesias Saxophone [Barritone] - James Allsop Saxophone [Tenor] - Shabaka Hutchings Trombone - Joel Yennior Trumpet - Byron Wallen
4	Mulatu	3:15	X
	Arranged By [Horns] - Joel Yennior Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Mulatu Astatke Drums - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Keyboards - Oliver Parfitt Percussion - Jack Yglesias Saxophone [Baritone] - James Allsop Saxophone [Tenor] - Shabaka Hutchings Trombone - Joel Yennior Trumpet [Solo] - Byron Wallen Vibraphone [Solo] - Mulatu Astatke
5	Blue Nile	3:12	X
	Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Adrian Owusu , Jake Ferguson , Joel Yennior , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Composed By [Horns Score], Arranged By [Horn Score] - Joel Yennior Drums - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Keyboards - Oliver Parfitt Percussion - Jack Yglesias Saxophone [Soprano] - James Allsop Saxophone [Tenor] - Shabaka Hutchings Theremin - Tom Hodges
6	Esketa Dance	4:09	X
	Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Jack Yglesias , Jake Ferguson , Joel Yennior , Malcolm Catto* , Mulatu Astatke , Oliver Parfitt Composed By [Horns Score], Arranged By [Horn Score] - Joel Yennior Drums - Malcolm Catto* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] - Mulatu Astatke Guitar - Adrian Owusu Lyre [Krar] - Dawit Gebreab Organ - Oliver Parfitt Percussion - Jack Yglesias Saxophone [Baritone] - James Arben Saxophone [Tenor] - Shabaka Hutchings Trombone - Joel Yennior Trumpet - Byron Wallen
7	Chik Chikka	5:04	X
	Arranged By [Horns] - Joel Yennior Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Mulatu Astatke Drums - Malcolm Catto* Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Piano, Percussion - Mulatu Astatke Flute [Washint] - Dawit Gebreab Guitar - Adrian Owusu Lyre [Krar] - Temesgen Taraken Saxophone [Baritone, Tenor], Clarinet [Bass], Clarinet [Solo] - James Allsop Trombone - Joel Yennior
8	Live From Tigre Lounge	2:54	X
	Composed By - Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Drums, Keyboards - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Guitar, Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Keyboards [Additional] - Oliver Parfitt Percussion - Jack Yglesias
9	Chinese New Year	3:46	X
	Arranged By [Strings] - Dan Keane Composed By - Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Double Bass - Jake Ferguson Drums - Malcolm Catto* Harp - Kat Arney Percussion - Jack Yglesias Piano - Oliver Parfitt
10	Phantom Of The Panther	2:21	X
	Composed By - Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* , Oliver Parfitt Drums, Percussion - Malcolm Catto* Flute [Wooden], Percussion, Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Harp - Kat Arney Organ - Dan Keane Percussion - Adrian Owusu Piano - Oliver Parfitt
11	Dewel	5:49	X
	Arranged By [Horns] - Joel Yennior Bass [Electric] - Jake Ferguson Composed By - Mulatu Astatke Drums - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Percussion - Jack Yglesias Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [Moog] - Oliver Parfitt Saxophone [Tenor] - James Arben Trombone - Joel Yennior Trumpet - Byron Wallen Vibraphone - Mulatu Astatke
12	Fire In The Zoo	3:36	X
	Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] - Shabaka Hutchings Composed By - Jack Yglesias , Jake Ferguson , James Arben , Malcolm Catto* , Shabaka Hutchings Double Bass - Jake Ferguson Drums, Percussion - Malcolm Catto* Piano, Flute - Jack Yglesias Saxophone [Baritone] - James Arben
13	An Epic Story	5:01	X
	Arranged By [Strings] - Dan Keane Composed By - Adrian Owusu , Dan Keane , Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* Double Bass, Guitar [Thai] - Jake Ferguson Drums, Percussion - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Harp - Kat Arney Percussion - Jack Yglesias Saw [Musical Saw] - Tom Hodges Strings - Dan Keane Strings [Begena], Flute [Washint] - Dawit Gebreab
14	Anglo Ethio Suite	7:19
	Arranged By [Strings] - Dan Keane Clarinet [Bass] - James Allsop Composed By - Jack Yglesias , Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto* Double Bass, Strings [Begena] - Jake Ferguson Drums, Piano [Additional] - Malcolm Catto* Guitar - Adrian Owusu Keyboards [Electronica] - Tom Hodges Percussion, Flute [Solo] - Jack Yglesias Piano - Mulatu Astatke Strings, Cello [Solo] - Dan Keane

Credits

Artwork By [Cover Painting] - Wosene Worke Kosrof
Artwork By [Illustrated Typography] - Chris Watson
Artwork By [Package Design] - Matt Thame
Mastered By - Mandy Parnell
Other [A & R Consultant] - Karen Pearson
Other [A & R, Product Management, Release Coordination] - Joel Davis , Quinton Scott
Other [Series Concept] - Juan Vandervoort
Photography - Alexis Mayron
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By - Jake Ferguson , Malcolm Catto*

Notes

All sessions produced, engineered and mixed at Quatermass Studios, London.
Recorded at Quatermass Studios London, 8th - 14th September 2008.
Mastered at Electric Mastering.

Contains booklet with informations about the artists and credits.

Cover painting titled: 'Color Of Words IX'

Matrix Info: 53471252/P_STRUT040CD 22

Bar-code: 730003 304026

Made in Germany.
© 2009 Strut
℗ 2009 Strut

Text from the sticker on the front cover:
"Groundbreaking Ethiopian bandleader Mulatu Astatke forges a new Ethio-jazz hybrid with The Heliocentrics (Now Again / Stones Throw Records).
A brand new studio collaboration and the third in Strut's Inspiration Information series."

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