Mastered by Doug Sax - 200 Gram Virgin Vinyl - Limited Edition - Pressed at QRP
One of the everlasting monuments of spontaneous avant-garde/out jazz jamming... one of the first times that out jazz proved it could get deeply, truly funky... International Phonograph Inc. first reissued Dogon A.D. in 2011, on CD, and now has finally released a remastering, on two 200gm LPs cut by the late Doug Sax, that is a sonic upgrade over the better-known Arista issue and IPI's own CD edition." - Robert Baird, Stereophile, Performance 5/5, Sonics 4.5/5
The LP is just beautifully mastered, one track per side, via Doug Sax. Even before we get to the music itself, the discs are very quiet. This is a superbly crafted pressing. I actually thought that my right hi-fi channel had died and was on the way to see what the problem was before music spurted from the speaker, stopping me in my tracks. Lovely. Tonally balanced, with air and space to spare in and around the soundstage, every instrumentalist has room to perform, giving the music a relaxed and easy feel.A tremendous piece of music, a startling master on a terrifically pressed vinyl contained within quality packaging. What more do you want? Custard on it? - Audiophileman
Considered by many as a true jazz classic, Julius Hemphill's Dogon A. D. is listed by the New York Times as one of the 100 Most Essential Jazz Recordings.
Remastered from original master tapes for vastly improved sound quality over all previous vinyl pressings, and including as a bonus the monumental twenty minute cut The Hard Blues, recorded at the same February 1972 sessions as the three other tracks on Dogon A. D. but not originally issued on that album (it appeared instead as side two of his other Arista/Freedom album, 'Coon Bid'ness).
Voted as one of the 100 most essential jazz recordings of all time by NY Times critic Ben Ratliff.
Musicians:
Julius Hemphill, alto sax, flute
Baikida E. J. Carroll, trumpet
Abdul Wadud, cello
Philip Wilson, drums
Hamiet Blueitt, baritone sax on The Hard Blues
Side 1
1. Dogon A.D.
Side 2
1. Rites
Side 3
1. The Painter
Side 4
1. Hard Blues
