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Joy

Joy

Label: Cadillac Records

Format: CD

Genre: Jazz

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€16.00
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Super rare 1970s British jazz from Joy: Chris Francis, James Dvorak, Frank Roberts, Ernest Mothle, Keith Bailey reflecting the young, multicultural, vibrant flavours of mid-70s London. Funky, hip, committed, Joy is one of the forgotten gems of London jazz.

Originally released in 1976, Cadillac and Joy are delighted to offer the first CD/Digital reissue of this great album - remastered by Keith Bailey and including extra, previously unissued, material and a vinyl reissue of the original release incl. two extended tracks, beautifully remastered for LP at Gearbox Studios. The album has been remixed and remastered from the original tapes with the help of the members of the band, and includes a new assessment of their importance, recollections of the band, and new photos and material.

The mid-70s should be seen as a vibrant and fecund period for British jazz including Spear, Molongo, The Brotherhood of Breath, Keith Tippett and Elton Dean’s groups and and others were bands such as The Quintet (Joy's direct precursor), Keith Bailey’s Orbit, Chris Francis’ Naima, Maggie NicholsVoice, Dave DefriesLemonspiel, Gary Windo’s I Dogu featuring Frank Roberts, Quincicasm, Landscape, Harry Becket’s Joy Unlimited, Isotope - all working with the punk ethic and generating a special scene. Joy were part of this: there was undoubtedly a buzz around this hip young multi-cultural band featuring London musicians from South Africa, The Caribbean, The US and UK. The LP that came out in 1976 only increased the buzz: one of the best of the bands playing in the contemporary post-bop style but with their own material. 

Details
Cat. number: SGCCD 022
Year: 2023
Notes:

Recorded 22 March 1976 at Chalk Farm Studio, London Tracks 1 to 9 were previously issued on LP (tracks 7 and 8 in shorter edited versions). Tracks 10 to 13 were previously unissued. Tracks 11 to 13 are alternate takes from the LP versions.

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