TONY ALLEN JID018 PREORDER NOW
Today we announce the first single from the next installment in the Jazz Is Dead catalog, Tony Allen JID018. With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing Funk & Jazz influences with Nigerian Highlife to create a cross-cultural dialogue that has gone global. It was no small honor to welcome Mr. Allen for a very special recording session at Linear Labs Studio, during the summer of 2018, and we could not be more thrilled to share these crucial and downright funky cuts with you.
Stream the new single “Don’t Believe the Dancers” and preorder your copy now!
