2008-04-25
This is a very powerful, soulful album. Rich and developed, Elisabeth Kontomanou belts out a very personal and retrospective album. Sassy and smart, Kontomanou has a stick-it-in-yer-face-and-listen-hear-boy delivery that packs a filthy little punch. Her backing orchestra is tight and just as outfront as Kontomanou, especially during the musings of the 8-minute-mural "Black Angels." Diva describes this one to a tee.-- Daniel GraeberMARY RADEMACHER & RICK REUTHER
Two of a Kind
JAMES BOOKER
CLASSIFIED REMIXED AND EXPANDED
Alex Garcia’s AFROMANTRA
Uplifting Spirit
THE CHARLES MINGUS SEXTET
Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy - Cornell 1964
Tin Hat
The Sad Machinery of Spring
PEARL DJANGO
Modern Times
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