Abyssinia Afterlife
by Black Flower
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 January 2014
- Label: Zephyrus Records
- Country: Belgium
- Length: 49:27
- Community rating: 3.75/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Simon Segers, Wouter Haest, Kasper Baele, Smokey Hormel, Frederik Segers, Frank Merritt, Natasja Billiau, Jon Birdsong, Robbe Kieckens, Filip Vandebril, Nathan Daems
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The debut album by the Belgian quintet led by saxophonist and composer Nathan Daems, with cornetist Jon Birdsong, drummer Simon Segers, bassist Filip Vandebril and keyboardist Wouter Haest, was issued jointly by Zephyrus Music and De Werf Records. Gilles Peterson and LeFtO championed its tracks 'Winter' and 'Again I Lost It', carrying the band's reading of Ethio-jazz to club audiences across Europe.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, groove-laden, percussive, rhythmic, saxophone
Tracklist
- Solar Eclipse (6:38)
- Upwards (4:58)
- I Threw A Lemon At That Girl (5:19)
- Jungle Desert (4:50)
- Winter (5:34)
- Star Fishing (5:42)
- The Legacy Of Prester John (3:41)
- Again I Lost It (4:56)
- Abyssinia Afterlife (7:45)
Credits
- Nathan Daems - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, melodica, written-by
- Jon Birdsong - cornet, alto horn, written-by
- Frederik Segers - mixed by, producer
- Kasper Baele - artwork
- Natasja Billiau - layout
- Frank Merritt - mastered by