ROBERT RUFF "SHAZA-RA" (BAYSTATE, 1977)

Spiritual Jazz which begins in a relaxed yet grooving mood. During the last piece it starts to burn...
Robert Ruff was unknown to me and I heard of only one other recording with him. It's a very rare and quite expensive LP - it went up to 2100 $ on ebay - maybe someone...: THE WORLD'S EXPERIENCE ORCHESTRA - THE BEGINNING OF A NEW BIRTH, World Productions BSE-1

On youtube one can hear an excerpt of the B-Side ("The Prayer").
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv6SHZ76OoI


However - Enjoy!





ROBERT RUFF "SHAZA-RA"


Robert Ruff, bass
Raqib Hassan, tenor saxophone
William Mathews, tenor saxophone
Mwalim Atif, piano
Syd Smart, drums


1. Ruff's Blues (Ruff) 13:49
2. Impressions (Coltrane) 05:20
3. Shaza-Ra (Ruff) 20:11


Recorded: August 6, 1977 at Long View Farm Studio, Massachussetts.


BAYSTATE RVJ-6022 (lp)
BAYSTATE BVCJ-35106 (cd)

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