{"product_id":"byard-lancaster-its-not-up-to-us-lp","title":"Byard Lancaster – It's Not Up To Us [LP]","description":"\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eByard Lancaster \u003c\/span\u003ewas a composer\/multi-instrumentalist born in Philadelphia in 1942. He started playing alto saxophone at an early age and later took up flute and bass clarinet. While attending Berklee College of Music,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLancaster \u003c\/span\u003eand pianist Dave Burrell organized late-night jam sessions with fellow students and touring musicians. In 1965, he moved to New York and quickly became part of the city's burgeoning scene – playing with jazz luminaries such as Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Bill Dixon and Marzette Watts.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's Not Up To Us\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Lancaster\u003c\/span\u003e's 1968 debut as a leader, was originally released on Vortex, a subsidiary of Atlantic responsible for first albums by Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Sonny Sharrock\u003c\/span\u003e. Featuring guitarist\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Sharrock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(another Berklee alum),\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's Not Up To Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis true fire music – fusing elements of free jazz, soul\/R\u0026amp;B and traditional folk song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the opening title track,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Lancaster's\u003c\/span\u003e luminous flute draws the listener in, while bassist Jerome Hunter grounds the tune with a simple descending theme over Keno Speller and Eric Gravatt's syncopated rhythms. \"John's Children,\" a reference to the group's status as post-Coltrane players, showcases the modal strumming of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Sharrock's\u003c\/span\u003e steady drones as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Lancaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecries into the void. After repeated listens, Lancaster's original compositions become visceral aural memories ingrained in the ear, while the standards (\"Misty\" and \"Over The Rainbow\") sound the most avant-garde pieces on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis first-time vinyl reissue is recommended for fans of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Albert Ayler\u003c\/span\u003e, Don Cherry and Pharoah Sanders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuperior Viaduct, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"naturestripstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43886492516593,"sku":"","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8859\/0065\/files\/blancaster_notuptous.webp?v=1690527267","url":"https:\/\/naturestripstore.myshopify.com\/products\/byard-lancaster-its-not-up-to-us-lp","provider":"naturestripstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}