Roswell Rudd in Africa
Now this looks like it would be too cool - hearing Rosell Rudd and his Trombone Shout Band in Timbuktu:
"Rudd's band consists of trombonists Steve Swell and Deborah Weizs, with Barry Altschul on drums, and Henry Schroy on bass.
This will be Rudd's third trip to Mali. In 2001 he recorded his MALIcool (Universal/Sunnyside), the first time that the trombone was integrated into the kora-based instrumentation of Malian music. Rudd's decision to bring a Trombone Shout Band to the Festival in the Desert “has to do with the strength of the trombone sound over thousands of years, being resonant in just about any kind of environment, particularly out-of-doors,” says Rudd. Rudd has long been inspired by the trombone shout band tradition of East Coast USA.
The repertoire will be a mixture of old and new jazz, blues, and originals. Roswell Rudd will also be performing with The Gangbe Brass Band of Benin with whom he performed at Joe's Pub in their NYC debut in Sept. 2002.
There will be participating groups from eight African countries. The artists from Mali will feature Salif Keita, Ali Farka Toure, and Habib Koite."
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