It’s time – Tony Scott’s & The Indonesian All Stars’ “Djanger Bali” is reissued by MPS
The wait is finally over – the amazing album Djanger Bali by Tony Scott and The Indonesian All Stars is brought back by MPS. First released in 1967 this crossover between western jazz and Indonesian Gamelan music has been a collectors item ever since. Travelling in Asia at the time Tony Scott connected with amazing jazz musicians from Indonesia with whom he recorded this gem during their tour in Europe in the famous MPS studios in Villingen. Ending their tour with a concert at the “Berliner Jazztage” as the opening act, they made a name for themselves not only in Europe but overseas. Never before had such a mix of genres existed and this also marked the first time such a unique recording was puplished by MPS. Cementing its status in the jazz world, jazz fans all around the world were eager to get their hands on this truy legendary album. After decades, this wait for a reissue is over now. So don’t hesitate and order your copy today!
Album Information
Indonesia and jazz? Not so far-fetched! Improvisation is a part of traditional gamelan, and modal playing goes back 1000 years; jazz began seriously delving into modes with Miles Davis in the 1950’s. Clarinet icon Tony Scott proselytized jazz during his six-year sojourn in Asia, and in so doing brought Asian music masters, including players on this album, into the jazz world. Down Beat called pianist Bubi Chen “The Art Tatum of Asia”, and saxophonist Marjono, whose influences include John Coltrane, is an authority on traditional Balinese and Javanese music. Djanger Bali is a Balinese sitting dance with a gamelan-style melody and the pentatonic Bali-Javanese pelog scale for improvisation. Mahlke rollicks with a guitar-clarinet duo – this group can smoke on straight-ahead jazz changes. Javanese for xylophone and flute, Gambang Suling keeps to the feel of this piece from central Java. Marjono sings the lyrics on the Javanese children’s ghost song Ilir Ilir. There’s a taste of Caribbean, swing, and gamelan in the play. Burungkaka Tua is taken at ballad pace with beautiful solos by Bubi on piano and Marjono on flute. Summertime is all about heated solos and the juxtaposition of the pelog and Dorian scales. A classy early exploration of world music combining the best of both worlds.
Order your copy here: https://MPS.lnk.to/DjangerBali2023WE