Today, I’m glad I clicked.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood. 🕊️ Voltaire

this is unbelievable... the ocean of music is endlessly full of magic.

I still haven't been able to figure out why but listening to jazz gives me hope for the future. This album is very pure light, I love it, thank you very much

I clicked on this because I liked the record cover. I wasn't disappointed. The music conveys the effortless freedom and happiness of a simpler time depicted in the picture. This album is spring and summer.

I still dont know how i landed on this page but, am glad i did

wow what a find,never heard of this band before,,,still 55 years gone better late than never

Chris Schilder, who took the name Ibrahim Khalil Shihab after converting to Islam in 1975, was one of a family of Cape Town musicians. From his teens he played piano in the clubs of District Six, the cosmopolitan enclave that was later forcibly cleared by the Apartheid government. In 1968, aged 22, he was invited to Johannesburg by his younger brother Philly, a bassist, and took the band they formed on a tour of southern Africa. That November (hence the title), they recorded Spring in a single two-hour session in Johannesburg. The record has had an unhappy history. The session was rushed - an engineer refused Shihab a second take of a track with a flubbed note - and the pianist’s contribution was overshadowed by the saxophonist Winston “Mankunku” Ngozi, who was riding high on the back of his own debut Yakhal’ Inkomo a few months earlier. The master tapes were then wiped or destroyed in a fire. Matsuli’s reissue brings the record back to life with astounding sonic clarity. The two lengthy showcases, “Spring” and “The Birds”, stretch out with Mankunku’s expressive lines and fluttering trills in conversation with Shihab’s rhythmic piano. The title track’s cautious promise of hope (“everything is recovering from a severe winter” is the coded message in the original liner notes) has a swing that faintly recalls Billy Taylor’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”; when Shihab hits his solo around five minutes in, it has a rippling fluency in the right hand and a left-hand vamp that locks in with his brother’s bass and the tick of cymbals from Gilbert Matthews. The group’s days as penniless musicians are alluded to in “The Birds”, with Philly Schilder’s bass a low rumble as Mankunku limbers up to take flight. The walking bassline into which it resolves offers the saxophone the opportunity to move into a blues that echoes early Coltrane, and yet more richly fluent soloing from Shihab. - David Hinigmann, Financial Times, 1st Jan 2021

When I saw the album cover, it invited me to stop and listen. So I did. I was delighted.

REAL TALK .... Most of haven't heard of this group, then what is the reason you clicked it .... CURIOUS? now what is it now ... HAPPY, GLAD, AMAZED ? YEAH .....

This is the sound I wanted to hear today.

The saxophonist stayed in Cape Town during apartheid, while Ibrahim and others came to NYC, so he’s not well-known, but fabulous!

Thanks, KZfaq algorithm.

Thank you for finding these jewels in the ocean. 👍🍻

Thank you for sharing this beautiful album - love and respect from Cape Town, SA!

Cool as a bucket full of ice cubes!!

so so good

Right from the beginning, you get the S.A. vibe - wonderful stuff. Thank you.

This is great jazz.

wow! now! this is JAZZ!

THX for sharing: wasn't aware of its existence. New addition to my playlist. Thx again.

Just discovering this unknown masterpiece, I guess better late than never right? Heck apartheid couldn’t stop this

Not sure how KZfaq knew, but it wasn't wrong. A new favorite record for me. Not least because that is one of the greatest "You Don't Know What Love Is" I have ever heard.

That Typography is ON POINT 👌

Perfect listening for this hot summer day in the home office

So ethereal. Absolutely wonderful.

Outstanding. The saxaphonist is reminiscent of Eric Dolphy on some of his aggressive deep notes in the track titled "Spring". Music to my ears from a tight, but loose quintet. Thank you for uploading this masterpiece!

A delight for the ears! It's like listening to Ryo Fukui's cousin.

KZfaq often makes me cranky with all the ads and stuff they try to pull BUT . . . every now and then . . . it sends me a jewel. I'm going to save this to my "keeper" file.

This reminds me of a more pumped up Vince Guaraldi Trio; like I could totally see this as background music on an old Peanuts cartoon

So much love supreme in this. Nice

Flac always looking out for us.

WONDERFUL! A lost album, not even mentioned in his wiki summary. Fabulous saxophonist!

I also stumbled upon this gem, gratefully. Others here, judging by the comments, might want to check out Blue Camel by Lebanese oud player Ra ih Abou-Khalil, mixing traditional middle eastern music with jazz. Such a wonderful diversity of music to drink and savour. Thank you to all these musical heroes.

Very lovely . Thank you

Llevo tres días horribles, está música cortó esa mala racha.❤

so full of warmth and optimism 🌞

Un saludo enorme para el músico detras de este proyecto melodías que proyectan luz y estabilidad mental un fuerte abrazo larga vida a la música de parte de su amigo mexicano alber .....

Τι δισκάρα είναι αυτή!!! Γαμει και δέρνει....

It’s frightening how KZfaq recommend this to me ❤

Today It's very catchi

This is "So Sweet" Thank You for sharing🤙

Such a warm sensation Springs bring to the soul. Beatifull!!

Sublime. "Música é a mistura das bandeiras / o som não tem fronteiras / é made in coração" (Toquinho)

Excellent !👌🏼

I liked it ! Thanks & Enjoy

this is incredible. thank you for sharing

unbelievable this melodious saxophone player but with wonderful short archaic outbursts 🤩

Another gem! Great album to wake up to on a summer morning with my daughter!!! Love it!

This groove gets me right away

flac, im becoming your fan :D second time hearing your things and its absolutely perfect

Wow...very nice!

The algorithm delivers yet again.

I'm so happy to have discovered you.... keep posting this high quality!!! Thanks, have a great day.

This is fantastic!!! How is it that I am just coming across this album now? Well, I have it in my life now, and it sure does feel at least the teeniest bit better for it. Thank you!! It's really just the thing I needed to restore some faith today.

Outstanding 👍👍👍👍

Outstanding! Thanks for this. I remember hearing this about 50 yrs ago on a station in CA.

Cool , cool music ❤😂 Thank you mr algorithm

tasty tasty music. this entire channel is filled with musical gems

What a serendipitous find.

Delightful, so classy...

Stupendo

Awesome

suave ❤

Awesome record! Unbelievable... 1969!

Absolutely masterful. Thanks for sharing!

Perfect car music!

I Probably found the perfect album for my ears

thanks for this flac helps me a lot

What a Thrill, Thanks for posting.

truly effervescent with the softest of edges. the an airy fizz. a sponge cake of jazz. also you know it's a good jazz album when you got louie zong in the comments.

Thank you so much for sharing this treasure!

Masterpiece

Świetny album. Nie znałem płyty. Czekam na więcej

smooth

Absolute delight ! Thanks ♥

Oh man 🍷

love it

Clicked for the 69. Stayed for the wonderful music.

Mesmerizing ❤

Muuuito bom!

Beautiful stuff, glad I found this!

Very special jazz ❤ T H A N K S

Great upload and sweet music...

Masterpiece !!!! Thanks for sharing !!!!

That’s nice, real nice

Хочу,чтобы мои барабаны звучали так же.. 🤔 Огонь!👏👍

Reminiscent of Charles Lloyd's "Forest Flower."

This is wonderful stuff.

I have to have this album

High quality ❤

SO NICE…☮️🎶🔛🌎

Leve ,bem tranquilo....! Seja como ela ! Desabrochar como as flores!! Siga seus objetivos! Respire fundo e veja todos os sabores...!!

excellent :)

just finished listening to sault's new album, act of faith. that one was fire too.

Atlantic city stereo r'1969 "spring"dbut album quintet❤❤❤❤

Thanks for the info FLAC. Great post. New to me. Coltrane with a sea view 👍 Nice space in the recording.

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