Jasis – Spontaneous Improvisation
Here’s one of my favorite private press albums to emerge out of Seattle. Vibist Milton Simons composed this album which consists of 3 long tracks, the two songs on the A side are 13+ minutes long and the B side is just shy of 27 minutes long. The tracks range from mellow and brooding and get pretty swinging without really getting too outside. This was released on the Topaz label, I don’t see a year but my guess is early to mid seventies. Fans of Khan Jamal, Bobby Naughton, Walt Dickerson and Gunter Hampel take note.
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dudes niece, Toni, is from the bay area and was in a soul group called Papa & the Utopians. she sings every sunday afternoon at the Boom Boom Room on Fillmore off Geary.
I’m going to feature this on CENTRAL SOUNDS next Wednesday Oct. 13 on HOLLOWEARTHRADIO.COM. The show runs from 9 to 11pm, probably drop this about 10. Any other infos about the players or related projects and scenes would be appreciated.
Great album! That’s my great uncle. He also was a well known painter and dance choreographer. Abit of a renaissance man!
More information about Milton Simons here
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19990726&slug=2973820