Tag Archives: Martin Bisi

Single and LP Reviews: SADATO GROUP/ALEF – A Deeper Legacy

Reviews by Dawoud Kringle

Saxophonist/vocalist/bandleader SoSaLa (a.k.a. Sadato) has some history behind him.

Readers of doobeedoobeedoo.info will know that he has re-released some of his earlier music. 1993 is a recording he made in ’93 featuring Mark C (of Live Skull, Fuse, Spoiler and Int’l Shades) on guitar, Toshimaru Nakamura on guitar, David Motamed (formerly with Arthur Lee and Townes Van Zandt) on bass, James Lo (composer and sound designer) on drums, and Peter Gordon (composer, producer) on tenor saxophone and jaw harp. 1994 – Live at CBGB was a landmark recording he’d made of one of the two SADATO performances at the legendary club. He was joined by Masaki Shimizu (fretless bass and backing vocals), Ryo Kato (drums and backing vocals), and Toshimaru Nakamura (electric guitar). Legendary soundman Martin Bisi recorded it.

However, SoSaLa’s roots go much deeper. In 1984, he released a 7-inch flexi single with his Osaka band, SADATO GROUP, titled  Kafesho + Gohon Gahon.  With Sadato on sax, organ, and vocals, Mutsuhiko Izumi on guitar and recording engineer, Koji Ito on tenor sax, and Hitoshi Usami on drums) through the Osaka indie label Kang Gung Rec.

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Music listings – 6/4 through 6/10

1. Jimmy Cliff

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St. and Prospect Park West entrance)
Ticket: free, but $3 donation
Genre: reggae/pops

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, the 40th of the iconic film The Harder They Come, and 34 years of free shows at Celebrate Brooklyn!, reggae legend JIMMY CLIFF kicks off our season with a concert for the ages. Cliff’s musical legacy includes such classics as You Can Get It if You Really Want and Many Rivers to Cross, and his voice, true as ever, remains one of the wonders of popular music.

2. Martin Bisi with Emanuel And The Fear & Spaces 

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Is Rock Dead? 6 Acts That Could Save Rock?

Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

Miles Davis declared Jazz is dead (it’s) the music of a museum. Frank Zappa said Jazz isn’t dead. It just smells funny. How about rock music?

The Guardian (UK) said in January: “It is a claim made before by, among others, Lenny Kravitz and the Swedish garage band the Hellacopters. But today, after years of struggle, came evidence to support the fearsome claim: rock’n’roll is dead.” Read more.

Anyway I don’t care whether certain music styles are dead. On the contrary, I only care about bands which play emotional and passionate music. I mean, music that really feels alive and speaks to me.

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Music listings – 2/7 through 2/13

1. Hillard Greene IN & OUT ENSEMBLE

Date: Monday, February 7, 2011
Time: 9pm
Venue: the University of the Streets (130 east 7th street. 2nd floor. NY)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz/improve

A night of challanging Jazz: Robert Picket – piano, Newman Taylor Baker – drums, Hilliard “Hill” Greene – bass who is the bassist and music director for Jimmy Scott and The Jazz Expressions; and former bassist and concert master for Cecil Taylor.

2. Gregory Porter: Grammy Celebration Performance

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