In Search of the Lost Riddim

Product description Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin, at 66 years old, is more adventurous than most musicians half his age. Few could travel to Senegal and record with Baaba Maal and his band, Daande Lenol. Fewer still could make such a successful melding of styles. The secret is that Ranglin becomes a part of the band, trading licks with the kora, letting the others speak loudly, then adding his own distinctive voice to the proceedings. This is very definitely an "African" album, highlighted by some wonderful writing (Maal's "Minuit," in particular, is a standout) and marvelous playing. Ranglin is at the top of his form; he doesn't need long solos to make his point. He's taken his music to the roots, and in doing so, has invigorated himself. An unadulterated delight. --Chris Nickson Amazon.com Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin, at 66 years old, is more adventurous than most musicians half his age. Few could travel to Senegal and record with Baaba Maal and his band, Daande Lenol. Fewer still could make such a successful melding of styles. The secret is that Ranglin becomes a part of the band, trading licks with the kora, letting the others speak loudly, then adding his own distinctive voice to the proceedings. This is very definitely an "African" album, highlighted by some wonderful writing (Maal's "Minuit," in particular, is a standout) and marvelous playing. Ranglin is at the top of his form; he doesn't need long solos to make his point. He's taken his music to the roots, and in doing so, has invigorated himself. An unadulterated delight. --Chris Nickson P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Label Appropriately enough, an Ernest Ranglin record will also launch the newest Blackwell backed label, Palm Pictures (note the catalogue #). In Search of the Lost Riddim took Ernest Ranglin to Senegal for the first time since the mid 1970's, when he toured there with Jimmy Cliff. On that tour, interestingly, he met a young upstart named Baaba Maal. In Search of the Lost Riddim represents the realization of a 20-year dream of Ranglin's: to return to Africa to record with African musicians. Ranglin is joined here by top flight Senegalese musicians and the album is graced with compositional and vocal contributions by Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck, plus stunning vocal debuts by Alioune Mbaye Nder and 14 year old chanteuse Cisse Diamba Kanoute. See more