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Mombasa was a European band, put together by LA trombonist Lou Blackburn (1922-1990) in 1973. Their debut (recorded in 1975 in Germany and released on the rare German Spiegelei label) has got a much more righteous sound than any of Blackburn's work of the 60s - a boldness and sense of pride that comes from its blending of percussion, acoustic bass, and soaring horn lines on trombone, trumpet, and bamboo flute .Tracks are long, and the set was recorded with the same post-colonial energy as similar work from Paris or London at the time - a really righteous groove that longs to be rediscovered.
From original liner notes 1975:
" In describing the music of Mombasa which is a mixture of rhythm, jazz, folklore, blues, spirituals and worksongs, Lou Blackburn would prefer not to use the word jazz. Many people ask us, he says, how one describes our type of music. To this I can only answer that I leave it to the audience because i don`t want to give it a label, for me it is simply ours, Mombasa`s music "
The second album from Mombasa was possibly even better than the first! The group have really come into their own by the time of this date - mixing together jazz and African roots with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of - quite unique in its approach to rhythms, sounds, and solos! The grooves aren't really the Afro Funk you might expect - and instead, they're based on a headier brew of bass lines and percussion, one that's somewhere in a space between Boscoe, The Pharoahs, and Demon Fuzz - but with a sound that's ultimately different than both. The trombone of Lou Blackburn carries the lead on most tracks - snaking out wonderfully over the grooves, with a quality that's amazingly soulful, and which almost has him standing head to head with Fred Wesley as a 70s innovator on his instrument. Other members of the group include Doug Lucas on trumpet, Bob Reed on percussion, Alan Tatham on drums, and Don Ridgeway on electric bass - the last of whom really does a great job shaping the sound of the tunes.
From original liner notes 1975:
" In describing the music of Mombasa which is a mixture of rhythm, jazz, folklore, blues, spirituals and worksongs, Lou Blackburn would prefer not to use the word jazz. Many people ask us, he says, how one describes our type of music. To this I can only answer that I leave it to the audience because i don`t want to give it a label, for me it is simply ours, Mombasa`s music "
The second album from Mombasa was possibly even better than the first! The group have really come into their own by the time of this date - mixing together jazz and African roots with a sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of - quite unique in its approach to rhythms, sounds, and solos! The grooves aren't really the Afro Funk you might expect - and instead, they're based on a headier brew of bass lines and percussion, one that's somewhere in a space between Boscoe, The Pharoahs, and Demon Fuzz - but with a sound that's ultimately different than both. The trombone of Lou Blackburn carries the lead on most tracks - snaking out wonderfully over the grooves, with a quality that's amazingly soulful, and which almost has him standing head to head with Fred Wesley as a 70s innovator on his instrument. Other members of the group include Doug Lucas on trumpet, Bob Reed on percussion, Alan Tatham on drums, and Don Ridgeway on electric bass - the last of whom really does a great job shaping the sound of the tunes.