Mulatu Astatke - New York - Addis - London - The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 Genre_JAZZ / MODAL / HARD BOP / CONTEMPORARY “I wanted to use folklore

“I wanted to use folklore

ruminating on song structures and allowing her subconscious to wander until lyrics materialized

Cootie Williams

it also incorporates live-drums

the blazing horns of "You Gotta Try" hints at the Blaxploitation that was to come

Mulatu Astatke - New York - Addis - London - The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 Genre_JAZZ / MODAL / HARD BOP / CONTEMPORARY “I wanted to use folkloreVibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, Mulatu Astatke is one of the all time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own original music form, Ethio jazz. Through the acclaimed Ethiopiques album series and through featuring on the soundtrack to the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, his music has belatedly reached a global audience and a new, younger generation of fans. In November of last year, he recorded an inspired