Ken Hyder's Talisker
Land of Stone
JAPO (Germany) 1977
JAPO 60018 (LP) Original pressing. Coated sleeve.
sleeve : EX-(TEOC, some peeling-off of laminate)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise)
A 1977 second album by Ken Hyder’s Talisker, led by Scottish drummer Ken Hyder, who later released acclaimed works including Humanity on the UK label Impetus in 1986. Issued on JAPO, the jazz label affiliated with ECM. Featuring both male and female vocalists, the album creates a singular sound world in which Hyder’s dynamic drumming intertwines with abstract, primitive vocal textures. Drawing on the Celtic traditional music of his native Scotland, African music, and jazz, the group develops a deeply spiritual, almost Fourth World approach that stands apart even among the many ethnically oriented jazz recordings released on ECM and JAPO. Highly recommended for listeners drawn to spiritual jazz and adventurous cross-cultural music.
A3: See You at the Mission, Eh, If It's No' Full
B1: Derek was only a Bairn
B2: Pibroch in Three Parts