Alfonso Soliano
Tiga Trombone (LP)
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Habibi Funk’s new sister label Audible Beauty Records debut release: A landmark collection retelling the untold story of Malaysian jazz featuring 11 songs from the legendary composer, arranger and pianist Alfonso Soliano, originally recorded for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and only released in a run of a few dozen copies for radio broadcast. Widely regarded as one of the foundational figures of Malaysian music, Soliano blended jazz, Latin influences and traditional Malay musical forms into a uniquely local sound of all original compositions. The recordings also feature contributions from some of Malaysia’s most important musicians and composers of the era, including Johari Salleh and Ahmad Nawab. For fans of Salah Ragab, Ahmed Malek, Mulatu Astatke, Dollar Brand and co. The release includes extensive liner notes and previously unpublished archival photographs documenting Soliano’s life and legacy.
Format
Special gatefold LP + 12-page booklet attached to the sleeve, featuring in-depth essays, archival photography and historical material. Fully licensed from the Soliano family.
Release notes
Released in a gatefold cover with a 12 page booklet attached to the inside of the gatefold. Typos on release: Track A1 Composed By credit misspelt as "Omposed By". Track A2 Baritone Saxophone credit misspelt as "Barritone Sax". Tracks are listed sequentially on the back cover and labels. Runouts are etched. On the back cover: [A1, A2, A4, B8] Released in the "Tiga Trombone" series (1974, LPM 110). [A3] Released in the "Hiburan" series as volume 14 (Releasedate unknown, LPM 48). [A5, B9,…
| A1 | Masth Chantani | 3:12 | |
| A2 | Ida | 3:45 | |
| A3 | Surya Pagi | 3:25 | |
| A4 | Salah Langkah | 3:54 | |
| A5 | Rohana | 5:29 | |
| A6 | Bukan Lalang Di Tiup Angin | 3:52 | |
| B7 | Petaling Jaya | 2:38 | |
| B8 | Rimba | 3:07 | |
| B9 | Ku Kan Kembali | 2:41 | |
| B10 | Kenangan Abadi | 4:58 | |
| B11 | Kejujuran | 3:22 |
- Robert Winter
- Artwork
- Fatima Sabouni
- Legal [Licensing, Clearing], Project Manager [Project Management], Proofreader [Proof Reading], Booklet Editor [Editing]
- Jannis Stuertz
- Legal [Licensing, Clearing], Project Manager [Project Management], Liner Notes
- Malte Kraus
- Legal [Licensing, Clearing], Project Manager [Project Management]
- Sadaf Vasaei
- Proofreader [Proof Reading], Booklet Editor [Editing]
- Roskow Kretschmann
- Remastered By [Remastering], Restoration [Audio Restoration]
