Kenny Clarke

• 2X LP GATEFOLD EDITION

The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band was an exciting group, though infrequently recorded, but this Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet date has a much different character. The percussion of Joe Harris, the vibes and bongos of Fats Sadi, and Sahib Shihab's flute are the dominant instruments, providing the calypso flavor that makes up most of the music in this 1965 studio session.

In between the much-acclaimed, epic recordings made by the Clarke-Boland big band, there were a number of memorable small group sessions, featuring key sidemen from the big band, which over the years have tended to be forgotten. This excellent 20-track compilation is largely a composite of two sessions: one recorded in the Alten Bahnhof von Rolandseck in Germany on September 25,1965 and the other recorded in Berlin on June 16, 1965. This is great and very hard-to-find latin-tinged music, enjoy.

PERSONNEL:

• Kenny Clarke - drums
• Francy Boland - piano
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sahib Shihab - flute
• Joe Harris - percussion
• Fats Sadi - vibes, bongos

Recorded in Berlin, June 16 and in the Alten Bahnhof Rolandseck September 25, 1965

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Ebony Samba
• A2. Tin Tin Deo
• A3. Please Don't Leave
• A4. Lush Life
• A5. The Man From Potter's Crossing

• SIDE B
• B1. Wives And Lovers
• B2. Ensadinado
• B3. Lorraine
• B4. Love Ungry
• B5. Balafon

• SIDE C
• C1. Day By Day
• C2. Calypso Blues
• C3. Invitation
• C4. Insensatez
• C5. Serenata

• SIDE D
• D1. Con Alma
• D2. Just Give Me Time
• D3. Born To Be Blue
• D4. Lilemor
• D5. Sconsolato