{"product_id":"bill-frisell-in-my-dreams-lp-copy","title":"Noah Howard 'The Black Ark' LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the pantheon of classic free jazz, Noah Howard's \u003cem\u003eThe Black Ark\u003c\/em\u003e looms large. Recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1969 – just prior to the alto saxophonist's relocation to Europe – the album was eventually released in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Ark\u003c\/em\u003e exhibits not only the power and imagination of Howard's playing, but also his breadth as a composer and bandleader. Listeners expecting unrelenting blasts of \"energy music\" might be surprised to find a cohesion atypical of free jazz; amidst the wild, impassioned solos, Howard weaves in Latin rhythms and fat-bottomed grooves. The first side, consisting of \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Domiabra\" and “Ole Negro,” sets the album's tone. Both tracks sound as if they could have appeared on some of Blue Note's proto-spiritual jazz, groove-heavy releases – evoking the likes of Lou Donaldson or Horace Silver – before ceding the floor to the horn players' anarchic firepower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs John Corbett writes in the liner notes, \"Two players stand out. Bassist Norris Jones – who would soon consolidate his name into a one-word reversed amalgamation\/permutation of the two, Sirone – is given ample room, largely unaccompanied; his corporal approach foreshadows later work with the Revolutionary Ensemble. But the secret weapon on \u003cem\u003eThe Black Ark\u003c\/em\u003e is Arthur Doyle. Straight from basement rehearsal sessions with Milford Graves, whose ensemble he had joined and who remained a favorite of the drummer for decades, Doyle is a human flamethrower.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter Earl Cross' guttural, vocal effects complement Doyle's take-no-prisoners approach, while the estimable combination of Muhammad Ali (Rashied's brother) on drums and Juma Sultan on congas adds an ever-shifting propulsion. The septet is rounded out by the enigmatic pianist Leslie Waldron, who anchors the group with imaginative accompaniment and occasional boppish flourishes. Every bit worthy of its reputation as an \"out-jazz\" holy grail, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Ark\u003c\/em\u003e only sounds better with age. It remains the ideal record to convert the remaining free-jazz skeptics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Corbett (excerpt from the liner notes)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Superior Viaduct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57494292726147,"sku":"SV206","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-03-04at12.31.18.png?v=1772627538","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/bill-frisell-in-my-dreams-lp-copy","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}