Tonight we feature improvised music from Ethiopia. We focus heavily on the music of composer & musician Mulatu Astatke, known as the father of Ethiojazz. We will also feature singer & band leader Alemayehu Eshete, saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya, and close the program with a wonderful collaboration between Astatke and the UK-based Heliocentrics.
| Mulatu's Mood Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead - Strut |
| I Faram Gami I Faram Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead - Strut |
| Ethio Blues Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Steps Ahead - Strut |
| Kasalefkut-Hulu Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu of Ethiopia - Worthy Records |
| Mulatu Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu of Ethiopia - Worthy Records |
| Yèkèrmo Sèw (A Man of Experience and Wisdom) Mulatu Astatke - Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 - Buda |
| Mètché Dershé (When Am I Going to Reach There?) Mulatu Astatke - Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 - Buda |
| Tezeta Nostalgia - Ethiopiques 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale, 1969-1974 - Buda |
| Ewnèt yèt lagegnesh [unknown] - Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975 - Buda |
| Yèzeèmèd yèbaed Tèshomè Meteku - Ethiopiques 1: The Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music, 1969-1975 - Buda |
| Dynamic and charismatic, Alemayehu Eshete is known as the Ethiopian James Brown. You may have caught him at last year's Bluesfest. |
| Tèmar ledjé Alemayehu Eshete - Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974) - Buda |
| Yeqer aynèssa Alemayehu Eshete - Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974) - Buda |
| Tsegérèdayé Alemayehu Eshete - Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974) - Buda |
| Nèy-Nèy wèlèba Alemayehu Eshete - Ethiopiques vol 22 (More Vintage !) (1972-1974) - Buda |
| Mètch ené terf fèlèghu Seyoum Gèbrèyès & Wallias Band - Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove - Buda |
| Muziqawi Silt Wallias Band - Ethiopiques 13: Ethiopian Groove - Buda |
| Getatchew Mekurya plays almost though influenced by the free-jazz movement though he claims to have developed his technique in isolation. In recent years, he has recorded with Dutch avant-gardists The Ex and also played Ottawa last summer. |
| Tezeta Getatchew Mekurya - Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax - Buda |
| Aha Gedawo Getatchew Mekurya - Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax - Buda |
| Muziqa Heywete Getatchew Mekurya - Ethiopiques Volume 14: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax - Buda |
| We close the program with an adventurous collaboration between the father of Ethiojazz and the Heliocentrics, a UK-based ensemble that manages to look forward and backward at the same time. In addition to their own recordings, they've also worked with Iranian music virtuoso Lloyd Miller, and DJ Shadow (among others) |
| Anglo Ethio Suit Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics - Inspiration Information 3 - Strut |
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