• REISSUE OF RARE 1968 FREE-JAZZ

Among the fiercest and greatest documents of Free Jazz is a lone LP - Al-Fatihah - self-released in Ohio by Black Unity Trio in 1969, the official reissue of which stands before us now. A hard cut diamond of pure fire and artistry, it’s a good as improvised music from this era gets and absolutely not to be missed

PERSONNEL:

• Joseph Phillips (Yusuf Mumin) - alto sax
• Ron DeVaughn (Abdul Wadud) - cello & bass
• Hasan Abdur Shahib (Hassa-Al-Hut) - percussion

Recorded in Cleveland on December 24, 1968

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Birth, Life And Death
• A2. In Light Of Blackness

• SIDE B
• B1. Opening Prayer
• B2. John's Vision
• B3. Al-Nisa
• B4. Final Expression