Yazz Ahmed – La Saboteuse

Label:
Naim Jazz
Art.No.:
0452683
Cat.No.:
NAIMLP340

Released:
31.05.2017
Cover:
Picture Gatefold
Format:
2LP
Pressing:
UK - Original
State:
New
Vinyl:
Cover:
Genre:
Black Grooves + Jazz
Tags:
yussef kamaal, shabaka and the ancestors, kamasi washington
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Yazz Ahmed - La Saboteuse
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2019 Reissue / Repress

180g Double Vinyl in Deluxe Gatefold with Debossed Design.

Bahraini-British performer, Yazz Ahmed, is transforming what jazz means in 2017. This trumpet and flugelhorn-playing artist has worked with Radiohead and These New Puritans, experiments with electronic effects, and combines sounds from her shared heritage to author a new narrative for the genre. Part of the new wave of artists credited with stirring up the sound, including Kamasi Washington, Yussef Kamaal, Sons of Kemet and The Comet is Coming, Yazz Ahmed is thrilled by the possibilities of making something new. “I feel like I’m a part of modernising jazz and connecting it with audiences today,” Yazz says. “It’s exciting.” 

Her new album ‘La Saboteuse’ is a deep exploration of both her British and Bahraini roots. Ably assisted by musicians including Lewis Wright on vibraphone, MOBO-winning new jazz kingpin Shabaka Hutchings on bass clarinet and Naadia Sherriff on Fender Rhodes keyboard, it’s composed of undulating rhythms, Middle Eastern melody and Yazz’s sonorous trumpet lines. The record sounds like the passage of a desert caravan, bathed in moonlight. The theme of ‘La Saboteuse’ is the sense of self-doubt that Yazz feels when she is creating, personified in a female saboteur, an anti-muse that spurs her into action. “Giving ‘her’ a name has really helped me to identify those negative voices we all get,” she says. “I know what it is and I know how to combat it.” 

“..Gilles Peterson will be all over this..” - The Quietus 

“…let Ahmed take you on a beautiful journey of forward-thinking jazz compositions.” - Twistedsoul 

“its potent mix of post-bop lyricism and modern fusion soundscaping makes connections with both head and heart.” - Dave Sumner, Bandcamp 

“Even if you’re not familiar or terribly interested in jazz, Ahmed’s music deserves your attention, and she’ll most likely make you second guess your thoughts on jazz.” - Headphone Nation

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TitleFeaturingProducingTime
A1. Inhale01:21
A2. Jamil Jamal08:12
A3. Misophonia01:13
A4. The Space Between The Fish an...05:02
B1. La Saboteuse04:31
B2. Al Emadi06:15
B3. Inspiration Expiration01:01
C1. The Lost Pearl07:19
C2. Bloom05:07
D1. Belielle07:22
D2. Whirling00:42
D3. Organ Eternal07:22
D4. Exhale01:26
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