4530 - ELLIOTT SHARP & HENRY KAISER - Electric Willie: A Tribute To Willie Dixon (2010)

ELLIOTT SHARP & HENRY KAISER
''ELECTRIC WILLIE: A TRIBUTE TO WILLIE DIXON''
NOVEMBER 9 2010
79:15

1/Which Came First
Ry Cooder / Willie Dixon/7:34
2/Backdoor Man
Willie Dixon/11:25
3/Eternity
Willie Dixon / Bob Weir/6:04
4/Wang Dang Doodle
Willie Dixon/6:26
5/Pie in the Sky
Willie Dixon/3:23
6/The Same Thing
Willie Dixon/11:18
7/Dead Presidents- Mighty Earthquake & Hurricane
Willie Dixon/10:01
8/Grave Digger
Willie Dixon/7:05
9/Spoonful
Willie Dixon/8:05
10/It Don't Make Sense (You Can't Make Pease)
Willie Dixon/7:57

Lance Carter/Drums
Melvin Gibbs/Bass
Henry Kaiser/Guitar
Eric Mingus/Vocals
Glenn Phillips/Guitar
Queen Esther/Vocals
Elliott Sharp/Guitar, Guitar (Steel)
DoWnLoAd

1651 - The Sweet Sunny North: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY In Norway (1994)

HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY
''THE SWEET SUNNY NORTH: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY IN NORWAY''
1994
SHANACHIE RECORDS
76:39
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1 - Reindeer Against The Wind/0:2:07
2 - I Don't Respect Those Guys/0:1:00
3 - Polsdance From Saltdal/0:2:20
4 - The Exiled Men/0:4:21
5 - A Little Child/0:3:43
6 - Alien Invasion/0:3:50
7 - Goat Call/0:3:44
8 - Olav Heggland's Masterpiece/0:3:55
9 - The Barber's Pulse/0:2:17
10 - Marcan Covcona/0:1:35
11 - The Devil's Dance/0:3:39
12 - Little Kari's Last Dance/0:4:29
13 - Sven Svane/0:3:13
14 - The Jumper/0:2:00
15 - Upstaen/0:1:41
16 - Drunken Hiccups/0:1:46
17 - The Lawman/0:4:02
18 - Kjetta/0:1:13
19 - Blue Silence/0:1:40
20 - Names/0:4:12
21 - Sami Joik From Masi/0:1:55
22 - Vals From Gudbrandsdalen/0:1:14
23 - Late One Saturday Evening/0:0:32
24 - The Bell Tune/0:1:24
25 - Willow Dance/0:1:27
26 - North Of The Mountains/0:2:57
27 - The Sweet Sunny South/0:3:40
28 - The Pilgrim Song/0:5:28

Stian Carstensen /Accordion
Finn Guttormsen /Bass
Gine Heien /Vocals
Egil "Bop" Johansen /Drums
Håvard Lund /Sax (Soprano)
Åsmund Reistad /Bass
Tori Snerte /Flute, Norwegian Selje Flute
Elisabeth Vatn /Clarinet
Jarle Vespestad /Drums
Eline Monrad Vistven /Lokk, Sax (Tenor)
Ronny Yttrehus /Guitar
Ingar Zach /Drums, Percussion

REVIEW
by Steven McDonald
Following their work in Madagascar, working with local musicians and bands, Henry Kaiser and David Lindley set out for Norway, where they delved furiously into all kinds of musical traditions and genres, with the result that the album starts out by fooling you into thinking it's Native American, confuses you with Celtic tones, and wanders through heavily jazz-influenced territories while stirring up a damn fine time with a welter of Norwegian materials. It's quite an album, 77 minutes of wildly diverse ideas and influences, but worth every penny -- it's a lot of fun, and would certainly indicate that there's a lot of great music to be had from Norway. Take it as a starting point, and go on from there.

1650 - A World Out Of Time: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY In Madagascar Vol. 2 (1993)

HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY
''A WORLD OUT OF TIME: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY IN MADAGASCAR VOL. 2''
JUL 1993
SHANACHIE RECORDS
72:21
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1/Lemur Rap/Rammy & The Indri /0:57
2/Oisa/Rossy & Rakoto Frah / Rakotofrah / Rossy /3:46
3/Tsaiky Mboly Hely/Roger Georges /4:04
4/Tany Boribory /Dama Mahaleo /5:03
5/I'm a Lonesome Fugitive/Rossy /4:36
6/Revire/Tarika Sammy /3:40
7/Via Vy Raozy/Rakotofrah /3:43
8/Afindrafindrao/Germain Rakotomavo / Sylvestre Randafison & Germain Rakotomavo / Sylvestre Randafison /5:50
9/Sambo de Gera/D'Gary / Dama / Dama & d'Gary /5:22
10/You Done Me Wrong/Rakotofrah /3:32
11/Voninavoko/Voninavoko /3:22
12/Tsihai Akory Atao/Rossy /5:55
13/Ibiaza Vola/Germain Rakotomavo /3:55
14/Tadidiko/Dama Mahaleo /5:25
15/Eka Ouzy/Rossy /2:47
16/Tazanakely Tovo/Tovo /2:09
17/The Welcome Party/Tarika Ramilison /8:15

Josefa Andriamanirisoa /Percussion, Vocals
Samoela Sa Andriammalalahanjaona /Kabosy, Lokanga, Vocals
Herilalao Clement Andrianasolo /Clapping, Keyboards
Luc-Henri Barege /Bass Guitar
Panayotis Dourantonis /Percussion, Vocals
Roger Georges /Vocals
Roland Itaniky /Valiha
Hanitra Jotoa /Percussion
Henry Kaiser /Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Kabosy
David Lindley /Bouzouki, Fiddle, Guitar, Multi Instruments, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Liva /Percussion
Dama Mahaleo /Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Kabosy, Vocals
Fafa Mahaleo /Vocals
Rahany Nasiramandresy /Percussion
Rabenatoandro /Vocals
Joachim Rafalison /Trumpet
Paul Bert Rossy Rahasimanana /Accordion, Guitar, Valiha, Vocals
Meme Raholiarisoa /Vocals
Gilbert Rakotoarivelo /Trumpet
Rakotofrah /Sodina, Vocals
Jean-Roch Rakotomalala-Andriansolo /Vocals
Gabriel Rakotomavo /Percussion, Vocals
Germain Rakotomavo /Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Justin Rakotomavo /Accordion, Valiha, Vocals
Victor Rakotonatoandro /Percussion
Florent Rakotondrasoa /Percussion
Norbert Marie Rakototafika /Clapping, Vocals
Claudia Ramasimanana /Vocals
Serge Ramasimanana /Guitar, Vocals
Augustin Ramiandrisoa /Sodina
Zeze Ramiliarison /Vocals
Tarika Ramilison /Percussion, Vocals
Colbert Ranaivoanison /Guitar, Valiha, Vocals
Jean Baptiste Ranaivoarisoa /Sodina
Ratovonirina Ranaivovololona /Valiha
Eric Ranarison /Percussion, Vocals
Gerad Ranarison /Percussion, Vocals
Sylvestre Randafison /Valiha
Dieudonne Randriamananantena /Valiha
Bruno Randrianasivelo /Guitar
Ernest Randrianasolo /Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Paul Randrianasolo /Percussion
Marie-Josephine Rasoarimalala /Clapping, Vocals
Paul Ratananahavo /Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Solomon Ratianarinaivo /Kabosy, Percussion, Vocals
Honorine Razafiarisoa /Vocals
Perline Razafiarisoa /Vocals
Horelder Razafiazimanana /Valiha
Laurent Razafindraibe /Clapping, Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Soloandry Razafindraibe /Percussion, Vocals
Rossy /Accordion, Clapping, Guitar, Valiha, Vocals
Tarika Sammy /Kabosy, Lokanga, Vocals

REVIEW
by Adam Greenberg
This album is in practice a compilation of current trends in Malagasy music, but in theory it is an album by two guitarists (Henry Kaiser and David Lindley). The pair traveled to Madagascar to record with a number of the island's musicians. Many of the songs herein actually don't incorporate the two guitarists in any manner outside of production. Some of the biggest names in Malagasy music are present, including Tarika Sammy, Dama & D'Gary, Mahaleo, and Rossy. The music winds from current Malagasy pop to traditional valiha playing, with occasional help from the recording duo. For a basic look into relatively contemporary trends in Malagasy music, this album might not be such a bad way to go.

1649 - A World Out Of Time: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY In Madagascar (1992)

HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY
''A WORLD OUT OF TIME: HENRY KAISER & DAVID LINDLEY IN MADAGASCAR''
MAY 1992
SHANACHIE RECORDS
65:39
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1/Kabary/Tarika Ramilison /0:57
2/Ambilanao Zaho/Rossy /4:35
3/Fanaon'ny Ankizy/Tarika Sammy /2:17
4/Dihy/Dama Mahaleo /3:40
5/Hitondray Tsikitsiky/Voninavoko /3:11
6/Aza Mamaraha/Roger Georges /5:23
7/The Rakoto Frah Two-Step/Rakotofrah /3:43
8/Izahay Sy I Malala/Sylvestre Randafison /4:44
9/Kobaka/Dama Mahaleo /7:08
10/Hana/Tarika Sammy /4:50
11/Lalatiana/Voninavoko /3:17
12/Lemavo/Mama Sana /1:45
13/Manana Faharetana/Tarika Ramilison /2:42
14/Voromby/Tarika Sammy /3:40
15/Tadiavo Jeso/Tovo /2:03
16/Mangina Mangina/Rakotofrah /3:54
17/Vavarano/D'Gray /3:20
18/I Fought the Law/Rossy /4:30

Josefa Andriamanirisoa /Percussion, Vocals
Samoela Sa Andriammalalahanjaona /Vihuela, Vocals
Herilalao Clement Andrianasolo /Handclapping, Keyboards
Luc-Henri Barege /Guitar (Bass), Handclapping
Panayotis Dourantonis /Percussion, Vocals
Fafa /Vocals
Roger Georges /Vocals
Madame Germaine /Percussion, Vocals
Hanitra Jotoa /Percussion
Henry Kaiser /Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Synthesizer, Vocals
David Lindley /Bouzouki, Cittern, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Liva /Percussion
Dama Mahaleo /Guitar, Vocals
Mama Sana /Vocals
Rahany Nasiramandresy /Percussion
Rabenatoandro /Vocals
Joachim Rafalison /Trumpet
Meme Raholiarisoa /Vocals
Gilbert Rakotoarivelo /Trumpet
Rakotofrah /Vocals
Jean-Roch Rakotomalala-Andriansolo /Handclapping, Vocals
Gabriel Rakotomavo /Percussion, Vocals
Germain Rakotomavo /Guitar
Justin Rakotomavo /Accordion, Vocals
Victor Rakotonatoandro /Percussion
Florent Rakotondrasoa /Percussion
Norbert Marie Rakototafika /Handclapping, Vocals
Claudia Ramasimanana /Vocals
Serge Ramasimanana /Guitar, Vocals
Zeze Ramiliarison /Vocals
Tarika Ramilison /Percussion, Vocals
Colbert Ranaivoanison /Guitar, Vocals
Eric Ranarison /Percussion, Vocals
Gerad Ranarison /Percussion, Vocals
Bruno Randrianasivelo /Guitar
Ernest Randrianasolo /Guitar, Vocals
Paul Randrianasolo /Percussion
Marie-Josephine Rasoarimalala /Handclapping, Vocals
Paul Ratananahavo /Bass Guitar, Guitar
Solomon Ratianarinaivo /Percussion, Vocals
Honorine Razafiarisoa /Vocals
Perline Razafiarisoa /Vocals
Laurent Razafindraibe /Drums, Handclapping, Percussion, Vocals
Soloandry Razafindraibe /Percussion, Vocals
Rossy /Accordion, Guitar, Handclapping, Vocals

REVIEW
by Brian Olewnick
The American guitarists Henry Kaiser and David Lindley were longtime connoisseurs of various musics from around the globe and, in 1991, made a journey to the island country of Madagascar seeking to learn about and record many facets of its contemporary sounds. The island's unique history, with a blending of cultures from South Africa, the Middle East, and India, makes for a music that sounds like no other. This is the first of three volumes that resulted from the trip and it's a major contribution, premiering several groups and musicians who would go on to have successful and productive careers. The music is divided roughly in half with regard to traditional versus pop-oriented songs, with some bands straddling that divide. Tarika Sammy is heard performing a charming number, "Fanaon'ny Ankizy," in an early incarnation of that band before the addition of the two singers, Hanitra and Noro, who would vault the group to some degree of fame and precipitate a rancorous breakup. Two of the major "discoveries" of this venture are the superb singer Dama Mahaleo and the brilliant guitarist D'Gary. Mahaleo is something of the Bob Dylan of Madagascar and the comparison is nothing if not reasonable; his song structures and deep, beguiling voice put most Western singer/songwriters to shame. His brooding song "Kobaka" is a masterpiece, alone worth the price of the disc. D'Gary's guitar work is breathtaking, with attacks and phrasing unheard of in the West, tossed off with misleading ease. Some of the groups, like Rossy and Roger Georges, have something of a cheesy pop quality to them, importing a bit too much of Western rock structures for comfort (Kaiser sits in unnecessarily on a couple of tracks and the closing version of "I Fought the Law" could have been discreetly discarded), but they're more than balanced by brilliant pieces by older Madagascans like Sylvestre Randafison and Rakotofrah. Overall, this is as excellent an introduction to the contemporary state of music in this exotic and fascinating culture as one could desire. Highly recommended.