Let My People Go RSE427LPC1 piano (b2)

piano (b2)

a fitting metaphor for the dynamic precision

she’s recorded prolifically since making her debut on flutist Nicole Mitchell’s 2002 Black Earth Ensemble album Afrika Rising

a long-lost gem now available widely for the first time

Let My People Go RSE427LPC1 piano (b2)A mystery to most, Darondo records are high on the wants lists of many collectors. He is spoken about in hushed tones by other Bay Area musicians. Back in the day he was seen cruising around town in a white Rolls Royce (with a "Darondo" license plate). He opened up for James Brown and lived a colourful lifestyle hanging with folks like the notorious Fillmore Slim. Take a listen to these tracks, released for the first time together on an album, and you