SouffleContinu Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
La Marche Dans Le Désert
| Recorded | Feb 15, 1972 |
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| Label | SouffleContinu Records |
| Released | 1972 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 296617 |
The record
An expat baritone voice adrift in Jef Gilson's orbit, this 1972 session steeps Shihab's horn in electra piano, balafon, and hand percussion for a hazy, spiritual-jazz trance. SouffleContinu's reissue rescues a genuinely obscure corner of the French scene where American bebop lineage met Gilson's restless, exploratory circle.
Session personnel
- Sahib Shihab — baritone saxophone
- Jean-François Catoire — double bass
- Jef Gilson — electric piano [electra]
- Bruno Di Gioa — flute, balafon, bongos
- Maurice Bouhana — flute, drums, percussion
- Pierre Moret — organ [hohner]
- Jean-Claude Pourtier — whistle, drums, percussion
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1972 | Futura Records (2) · GER 34 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 2009 | Futura Records (2) · FUTURA GER 34 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Futura Records (2) · FUTURA GER 34 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Futura Records (2) · FUTURA GER 34 — CD, Album, Reissue, Digipak |
| 2020 | SouffleContinu Records — LIMITED EDITION |
| 2020 | SouffleContinu Records · FFL065TP — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing |
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