Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra - Ethiopiques 32: Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra
Live recording of the groundbreaking music of Ethiopian pioneer Moussié Nerses Nalbandian (1915-1977) by the renowned Either / Orchestra led by Russ Gershon.
14 songs by the master who laid the foundation for the later Ethio Jazz, as a double LP in gatefold cover with a beautiful 8-page booklet on Heavenly Sweetness.
Long before Ethiopia's cultural revolution under the slogan "Swinging Addis" caused a sensation with the Ethio Jazz of the 1960s, Armenian-born Moussié Nerses Nalbandian followed the path of his uncle Kevork Nalbandian to Ethiopia.
After the latter made a career as the director of renowned state orchestras under Regent Haile Selassie and shaped the country's music, his nephew followed as a no less influential composer and conductor, who combined the traditions of Ethiopian music with the influences and instrumental possibilities of Western popular music, especially jazz.
Many of the later well-known "Swinging Addis" musicians learned their craft in the orchestras of the Nalbandians.
The American jazz saxophonist Russ Gershon founded his big band Either / Orchestra back in 1985 and has been pursuing Ethiopia's musical heritage for over 40 years.
Compiled from live recordings from 2004 and 2011, Either / Orchestra plays the wonderful music of Moussié Nerses Nalbandian, accompanied by liner notes in English and French as well as rare photos in the LP's artwork.
Indispensable!
Live recording of the groundbreaking music of Ethiopian pioneer Moussié Nerses Nalbandian (1915-1977) by the renowned Either / Orchestra led by Russ Gershon.
14 songs by the master who laid the foundation for the later Ethio Jazz, as a double LP in gatefold cover with a beautiful 8-page booklet on Heavenly Sweetness.
Long before Ethiopia's cultural revolution under the slogan "Swinging Addis" caused a sensation with the Ethio Jazz of the 1960s, Armenian-born Moussié Nerses Nalbandian followed the path of his uncle Kevork Nalbandian to Ethiopia.
After the latter made a career as the director of renowned state orchestras under Regent Haile Selassie and shaped the country's music, his nephew followed as a no less influential composer and conductor, who combined the traditions of Ethiopian music with the influences and instrumental possibilities of Western popular music, especially jazz.
Many of the later well-known "Swinging Addis" musicians learned their craft in the orchestras of the Nalbandians.
The American jazz saxophonist Russ Gershon founded his big band Either / Orchestra back in 1985 and has been pursuing Ethiopia's musical heritage for over 40 years.
Compiled from live recordings from 2004 and 2011, Either / Orchestra plays the wonderful music of Moussié Nerses Nalbandian, accompanied by liner notes in English and French as well as rare photos in the LP's artwork.
Indispensable!
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Live recording of the groundbreaking music of Ethiopian pioneer Moussié Nerses Nalbandian (1915-1977) by the renowned Either / Orchestra led by Russ Gershon.
14 songs by the master who laid the foundation for the later Ethio Jazz, as a double LP in gatefold cover with a beautiful 8-page booklet on Heavenly Sweetness.
Long before Ethiopia's cultural revolution under the slogan "Swinging Addis" caused a sensation with the Ethio Jazz of the 1960s, Armenian-born Moussié Nerses Nalbandian followed the path of his uncle Kevork Nalbandian to Ethiopia.
After the latter made a career as the director of renowned state orchestras under Regent Haile Selassie and shaped the country's music, his nephew followed as a no less influential composer and conductor, who combined the traditions of Ethiopian music with the influences and instrumental possibilities of Western popular music, especially jazz.
Many of the later well-known "Swinging Addis" musicians learned their craft in the orchestras of the Nalbandians.
The American jazz saxophonist Russ Gershon founded his big band Either / Orchestra back in 1985 and has been pursuing Ethiopia's musical heritage for over 40 years.
Compiled from live recordings from 2004 and 2011, Either / Orchestra plays the wonderful music of Moussié Nerses Nalbandian, accompanied by liner notes in English and French as well as rare photos in the LP's artwork.
Indispensable!
