TONY ALLEN / ADRIAN YOUNGE - Tony Allen JID018 strange-brew the composer

the composer

and sensuality

but when it comes to the actual goal of being a musician creating a sonic composition—they rely on other people to do it for them

in intimate arrangements that let the songs speak for themselves

TONY ALLEN / ADRIAN YOUNGE - Tony Allen JID018 strange-brew the composerLP Black Vinyl. With each subsequent release, Jazz Is Dead continues to exalt the legacies of iconic musicians who have shaped the fabric of Jazz across generations, genres, and continents. For their latest installment, the label connected with the late great Tony Allen, best known for his foundational work as the drummer for Fela Kuti's Africa 70, and later Egypt 80. Over the course of Allen's recording career, he defined the Afrobeat sound, meshing