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AMAYANA Label CatalogAll AMAYANA-Products Vinyl Singles Vinyl LPs CDsVinyl Singles Gallery:
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ORIGINAL-PRESSING: Mint; Never played
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TST 77529 Ken Rhodes Group "Single" with: George Greene † , dms Peter Coulson † ,bs | |
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Produced in 1972 during the "Jazz at the Golden Girl Club"-Sessions in Augsburg, Germany. The only ever published single from Ken Rhodes and the very first publishing of a recording, long before the album "Profile" was published.
The bassist then was Peter Coulson. Rocky Knauer, the bassist on "Profile" came much later. Coverphoto: Reinhold Schinol The cover of this single has a back just like on an album. An extremly rare Single. Little note on the side: There is a hole in the right sock of Ken Rhodes. Well, musicians. Ken Rhodes died in August 2016. Pressreport in: "Winston-Salem-Journal> |
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ORIGINAL-PRESSING: 40 Euro
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A 4501 Ken Rhodes "Profile" LP |
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Profile' is the first and only Ken Rhodes LP as a leader. This intimate and rare recording captures an explosive concoction between blues, jazz and a touch of funky swing. Though an acoustic performance, this LP offers overwhelming grooves, breaks as well as introspective moments. The upbeat and funky title track 'The Profile' forshadows the raw grooves of the session. The composition is driven by Rhodes' very soulful and bluesy improvasitions in a colorful dialogue with Joachim Knauer's percussive and obsessive bassline which embraces the funky rhymthms of George Greene. However, this raw "in-your-face" formula is beautifully constrated in 'Nothing New' and the piano solo 'Robyn's Lullaby' where the trio slows down to play deep, dreamy and hazy tunes. |
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LICENCE-PRESSING 2021: 20 Euro
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SCONSOLATO Label A 4501: Ken Rhodes "Profile" |
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This album was licensed to Thomas Gauffroy Naudin for his Sconsolato Label
and was pressed from the Original Mastertape in 2021 with limited edition.
The differences between both albums: The Original was manufactured by Teldec, Telefunken-Decca, Hamburg and has their "TST"-production number '66.21109' etched on both sides of the album's Runout. The producer's distribution address 'Althegnenberg' is old and not valid anymore. The Sconsolato version is sealed. The Cover and inside-label has "Sconsolato" on it; and the back of the cover has my recent address in "Thierhaupten" on it. Ken Rhodes died in August 2016. |
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A 4502 Music Community "Music Community" |
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A fusion masterpiece including latin vibes, afro touch, hipsy off-beats and Brazilian flair that reminds of some 70s CARLA BLEY works - highly recommended for fans of European progjazz and cool RARE GROOVE stuff. |
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A 4503 Revival Jazzband Prag "From East To West" |
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| Founded in 1960, the Revival Jazzband Prague won the Prague Pop & Jazzfestival in 1964
and played on festivals in Vienna, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Zurich. In 1968 the band went professional and since 1972 resides in
Switzerland. Zdenek Kucera about his band: "Our formation differs in essential points from other bands. We try to avoid the usual
cliches and not merely copy the solos of established musicians. We prefer to play our own solos, and vocals take an important
place in our repertoire."
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A 4504 Ex Ovo Pro "european spassvogel" |
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A fine German fusion band from the late 1970s playing a typical Eurofusion
with melodic wind lines (generally supplied by sax with some flute), some good deep grooves and acidy guitar solos.
The group strives for its own specific musical expression. Rock, Swing and the incorporation of Latin-American
rhythms gives the group its special "feeling". The vitality of its improvisations aims at the detection and conveyance of the utmost
personal emotions. The improvisation is carried out in a modal way by sequences of harmonies or in free, spontanuous cooperation.
The original pressing was very sucessful and is sold out. Hence a new limited pressing is available now. |
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A 4504 Ex Ovo Pro "european spassvogel" Re-Issue 2021 |
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The original pressing was very sucessful and is sold out. Hence, in 2021 a new limited pressing will be available. It is recommended to pre-order this pressing as we are expecting fast selling.
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A 4505 Lahn River Jassband "Sweet Mumtaz" |
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ORIGINAL-PRESSING: 50 Euro
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A 4506 Sinto "Sonho Negro" |
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Latin Fusion at its best. My most successful AMAYANA production, played in radio stations all over the world.
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A 4507 Dusko Gojkovic & Hannes Beckmann "Balkan Connection" |
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So smooth and refined were his lines that few could match him—at least in jazz. And on his instrument: the trumpet. Dusko captivated listeners from Tokyo to New York with effortless sonic elegance. The world star Dusko Gojkovic meets the “devil’s violinist” Hannes Beckmann. Each of them contributes four tracks In 2021, Goykovich received the prestigious “Master of Global Jazz Award” from the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston —becoming only the second musician to be honored after American saxophonist Wayne Shorter. |
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ORIGINAL-PRESSING: 50 Euro
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A 4508 Ex Ovo Pro "dance lunatic" |
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A fine German fusion band from the late 1970s playing a typical Eurofusion
with melodic wind lines (generally supplied by sax with some flute), some good deep grooves and acidy guitar solos.
The group strives for its own specific musical expression. Rock, Swing and the incorporation of Latin-American
rhythms gives the group its special "feeling". The vitality of its improvisations aims at the detection and conveyance of the utmost
personal emotions. The improvisation is carried out in a modal way by sequences of harmonies or in free, spontanuous cooperation.
The original pressing was very sucessful and is sold out. Hence a new limited pressing is available now. |
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NEW LIMITED
20 Euro
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A 4508 Ex Ovo Pro "dance lunatic" Re-Issue |
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A fine German fusion band from the late 1970s playing a typical Eurofusion
with melodic wind lines (generally supplied by sax with some flute), some good deep grooves and acidy guitar solos.
The group strives for its own specific musical expression. Rock, Swing and the incorporation of Latin-American
rhythms gives the group its special "feeling". The vitality of its improvisations aims at the detection and conveyance of the utmost
personal emotions. The improvisation is carried out in a modal way by sequences of harmonies or in free, spontanuous cooperation.
The original pressing was very sucessful and is sold out. Hence a new limited pressing is available now.
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Juli 2022
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A 4510 Joachim Rocky Knauer Septett & The Contemporary Music Orchestra "Menkingen Highlights" |
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CD: C 2501 Ken Rhodes Trio, Bigband and Quintet "Peace Chant" |
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Our first CD on the AMAYANA label !!! With: Ken Rhodes , † Matt Kendrick , John Wilson , Scott Adair , Larry Carman , Greg Hyslop , Orihuela , Benny Bailey , † Al Porcino , † Howard Katz , Hermann Breuer , Mike Baron , Frank St. Peter ,† Bobby Stern , Leszek Zadlo , Hanusz Berka ,† Gary Todd , Allen Blairman , George Greene, † The real story of the "Peace Chant"-CD: I had a fire in my house in 1995. The house burnt down in such way, that the ground and upper floor had to be distroyed by bulldozer. The basement, in which my recording control room and all my vinyl record stocks were located, did not burn, but suffered severe damage by the fire fighting water. What I didn't know at that time is that the water, which the fire brigade was using, contains some chemics. There was around 30 cm of water, which means, the albums and even mastertapes stored on the basement's floor were totally wet. I had to throw away hundreds of my produced albums with covers soaked with water and chemics. The mastertapes, some of which were located in the upper floor, were totally wet too and developed over time, when drying, some mold and fungus on it. So far the fire story. Ken Rhodes had returned to USA several years earlier. I lost contact with him. The bigband-production, which I had produced with Ken 1976 before he left back to US, I delayed the publishing of that bigband-album because of the much restauration work involved and not having contact with Ken. It wasn't even clear if that mastertapes could be restored/recovered at all. One day he/or I contacted again and Ken demanded a cassette copy of the recordings so he can hear it while driving car, so he said. He knew about the fire and damages but said I should make that cassette for him anyway. He accepted that the quality would be bad. So I did. I immigrated to US in 2005 (Denver, Colorado), got my greencard, and working successfully as an IT expert. In 2010 I drove 2 days with my car from Denver to North Carolina, to meet Ken. I stayed a couple days at his house. He had a brain stroke years before. He wasn't the guy anymore I had worked with in Germany. In Winston-Salem, NC, I saw club gigs of him which made me cry... So the story of 'he can hear it while driving car' wasn't quite true: I found out that his brother Chris had a studio and they both took the cassette and 'pimped' it up; remastered titles and what else, and he finally had his CD "Peace Chant" produced, actually without my permission nor letting me know before hand. He had a very nice booklet made with photos and even my fire story on it; actually I couldn't be angry with him at all, despite the several mistakes on the CD. So, the "Peace Chant" is an exotic piece. While visiting him Ken signed me a 25 years-extention of our contract. In 2013 I returned to Germany, started and finished the restauration of my bigband - mastertapes and they are of much better quality than the cassette ever was. I am planning now an album with a variety of his works, ie. with Benny Bailey, Al Porcino, Hanusz Berka and other stars. In the meantime I have contact with his brother Chris who supports all my efforts. Here are the mistakes and errors Ken made when producing the CD: There is no label code on the cover nor the CD. The Amayana-Label on the CD is not in the original colors; instead of the red, orange and green it is in green only. In the title list and his text in the booklet one title is named incorrect: Instead of the correct version "Song For Strayhorn" he printed "Song For Stayhorn". The photograph on the cover is not by me; it is made by my friend Reinhold Schinol. Little note on the side: There is a hole in the right sock of Ken Rhodes foot. Well, musicians. |
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CD: C 2510 Joachim Rocky Knauer" "Septett & The Contemporary Music Orchestra" Menkingen Highlights |
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