KHAN JAMAL - Give The Vibes Some LP
On âCold Sweat,â James Brown famously called to âgive the drummer some.â In 1974, Philadelphia vibraphonist Khan Jamal called to Give the Vibes Some, with superb results. Pianist and composer Jef Gilsonâs PALM label gave Jamal the platform he needed to deliver a thorough exploration of contemporary vibraphone. After launching PALM in 1973, Gilson quickly demonstrated that he would only produce records not found anywhere else. Give the Vibes Some, PALM number 10, was another confirmation of this guiding principle.
Raised and based in Philadelphia, Khan Jamal took up the vibes in 1968, after two years in the army during which he was stationed in France and Germany. Decisively drawn to the instrument by the work of the Modern Jazz Quartetâs Milt Jackson, Jamal studied under Philadelphia vibraphone legend Bill Lewis and soon made his debuts in the local underground.
Early in 1972, Jamal made his first recording, with the Sounds of Liberation. The band attempted an original fusion of conga-heavy grooves with avant-garde jazz soloing. Saxophonist Byard Lancaster, an important figure in Jamalâs development, contributed much of the solo work. Later in 1972, Jamal made his leader debut with Drum Dance to the Motherland, a reverb-drenched, never-to-be-replicated experiment with live sound processing. Both albums appeared on the tiny musician-run Dogtown label.
âWe couldnât get no play from nowhere. No gigs or recording sessions or anything. So I took off for Paris,â Jamal recalled in a Cadence interview with Ken Weiss. âWithin a few weeks, I had a few articles and I did a record date. It didnât make me feel good about America.â That was in 1974, while Byard Lancaster was recording the music gathered on Souffle Continuâs recent The Complete PALM Recordings, 1973-1974.
On âCold Sweat,â James Brown famously called to âgive the drummer some.â In 1974, Philadelphia vibraphonist Khan Jamal called to Give the Vibes Some, with superb results. Pianist and composer Jef Gilsonâs PALM label gave Jamal the platform he needed to deliver a thorough exploration of contemporary vibraphone. After launching PALM in 1973, Gilson quickly demonstrated that he would only produce records not found anywhere else. Give the Vibes Some, PALM number 10, was another confirmation of this guiding principle.
Raised and based in Philadelphia, Khan Jamal took up the vibes in 1968, after two years in the army during which he was stationed in France and Germany. Decisively drawn to the instrument by the work of the Modern Jazz Quartetâs Milt Jackson, Jamal studied under Philadelphia vibraphone legend Bill Lewis and soon made his debuts in the local underground.
Early in 1972, Jamal made his first recording, with the Sounds of Liberation. The band attempted an original fusion of conga-heavy grooves with avant-garde jazz soloing. Saxophonist Byard Lancaster, an important figure in Jamalâs development, contributed much of the solo work. Later in 1972, Jamal made his leader debut with Drum Dance to the Motherland, a reverb-drenched, never-to-be-replicated experiment with live sound processing. Both albums appeared on the tiny musician-run Dogtown label.
âWe couldnât get no play from nowhere. No gigs or recording sessions or anything. So I took off for Paris,â Jamal recalled in a Cadence interview with Ken Weiss. âWithin a few weeks, I had a few articles and I did a record date. It didnât make me feel good about America.â That was in 1974, while Byard Lancaster was recording the music gathered on Souffle Continuâs recent The Complete PALM Recordings, 1973-1974.
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On âCold Sweat,â James Brown famously called to âgive the drummer some.â In 1974, Philadelphia vibraphonist Khan Jamal called to Give the Vibes Some, with superb results. Pianist and composer Jef Gilsonâs PALM label gave Jamal the platform he needed to deliver a thorough exploration of contemporary vibraphone. After launching PALM in 1973, Gilson quickly demonstrated that he would only produce records not found anywhere else. Give the Vibes Some, PALM number 10, was another confirmation of this guiding principle.
Raised and based in Philadelphia, Khan Jamal took up the vibes in 1968, after two years in the army during which he was stationed in France and Germany. Decisively drawn to the instrument by the work of the Modern Jazz Quartetâs Milt Jackson, Jamal studied under Philadelphia vibraphone legend Bill Lewis and soon made his debuts in the local underground.
Early in 1972, Jamal made his first recording, with the Sounds of Liberation. The band attempted an original fusion of conga-heavy grooves with avant-garde jazz soloing. Saxophonist Byard Lancaster, an important figure in Jamalâs development, contributed much of the solo work. Later in 1972, Jamal made his leader debut with Drum Dance to the Motherland, a reverb-drenched, never-to-be-replicated experiment with live sound processing. Both albums appeared on the tiny musician-run Dogtown label.
âWe couldnât get no play from nowhere. No gigs or recording sessions or anything. So I took off for Paris,â Jamal recalled in a Cadence interview with Ken Weiss. âWithin a few weeks, I had a few articles and I did a record date. It didnât make me feel good about America.â That was in 1974, while Byard Lancaster was recording the music gathered on Souffle Continuâs recent The Complete PALM Recordings, 1973-1974.
