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Best Of The Pyramids
CD (Item 615048) Cultural Odyssey, Mid 70s — Condition: New Copy
Incredible music from The Pyramids – an obscure Midwestern combo who made some pretty amazing records in the early 70s! There's a heavy dose of spirituality in the mix here – a vibe that rivals some of the best albums of the time on Strata East, but with a freer sound overall – elements of the AACM Chicago scene, or some of the hipper grooves coming out of St Louis – particularly in the way the band builds up energy on the longer tracks. The reeds are especially nice – alto sax from Idris Ackamoor and flute from Margo Ackamoor – and all other group members play percussion, and vocalize too – singing along with some of the tunes in chanting, chorus formation, which adds an even further element of soul to the mix. Rhythms range from hard-driving to completely hypnotic – and titles include "Black Man Of The Nile", "Sheba's Dance", "Ya A Ya A Ya A", "Birth/Speed/Merging Suite", "Jamaican Carnival", "Queen Of The Spirits (part 3)", "Lalibela", and "Mogho Naba". © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. | |||||
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