Patrice Rushen 'Now' 4LP Younger generation stars appearing include

Younger generation stars appearing include bassist Emmanuel Ofori

Local pop was sometimes referred to as tapany maintso (half-green) a reference to the stickers on singles from the other key label in Madagascar

Strut present the first international reissues of two classics of South African jazz by Malombo Jazz Makers

‘Nuthin’ Wrong’

Brian himself specifically states in his sleeve notes that his concept “lies along a straight line drawn between pop and jazz and aims at the 'fusion' of both elements” - ‘fusion’ at that time was not even a recognised musical term

Patrice Rushen 'Now' 4LP Younger generation stars appearing includeThe definitive edition of Patrice's influential classic Now from 1984. Released after the global success of Straight From The Heart and the huge hit Forget Me Nots, Now stripped back the arrangements and explored a new sonic palette, combining top level musicianship with the evolving studio technology of the mid 80s. By this time, I had built a little home studio, explains Patrice, and the new synthesizers and drum machines opened a lot of