Jazz meets Afrobeat! In 2017, legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen returned with a new album by now considered a recent Blue Note classic. Eleven Allen originals make up an album that grabs the listener from the first track thanks to its rousing power. Allen was supported in the studio by some of the best jazz musicians on the Paris scene, Blur frontman Damon Albarn can be heard on the piano as a special guest in the song “Cool Cats”. “LP” magazine wrote “One of the best new jazz albums in recent memory” (issue 2/2018).

Tracklist:

A1. Moody Boy
A2. Bad Roads
A3. Cruising
B1. On Fire
B2. Woro Dance
B3. Tony's Blues
C1. Wolf Eats Wolf
C2. Cool Cats
D1. Push And Pull
D2. Ewajo
D3. Life Is Beautiful

Tony Allen - Drums / Rémi Sciuto - Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute / Mathias Allamane - Bass / Vincent Taurelle - Clavinet (D3) / Indy Dibongue - Guitar / Damon Albarn - Piano (C2) / Jean Phi Dary - Piano, Organ / Yann Jankielewicz - Soprano Saxophone / Jean-Jacques Elangué - Tenor Saxophone / Daniel Zimmermann - Trombone, Tuba / Nicolas Giraud - Trumpet, Flugelhorn