Steve Reid - Odyssey Of The Oblong Square

Odyssey Of The Oblong Square (Limited Edition Gold Vinyl + Download Code)

Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide

Rare reissue of deep heavyweight jazz by Steve Reid and The Master Brotherhood

"Reflects the spirit of a generation-Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, and the Black Artists Group." — The Wire

New special one-off pressing limited-edition gold vinyl edition of this deep spiritual jazz classic. Drummer extraordinaire and legend, Vietnam conscientious objector, and ex-Black Panther, Steve Reid has played with everyone from James Brown to Sun Ra, Fela Kuti and Miles Davis, was a friend of John Coltrane, worked at Motown, and, in the latter part of his career, worked extensively with Kieran Hebden, following his path of a radical, revolutionary music up until his untimely death in 2010.

Soul Jazz Records are re-releasing this rarest release of deep heavyweight jazz by Steve Reid and The Master Brotherhood, titled Odyssey of the Oblong Square first released more than 35 years ago on Steve Reid's own Mustevic Sound record label (where it came out in an edition of 1,000 copies) and has been a serious collectors album ever since.

These special gold vinyl editions are both one-off pressings, which, like the original, are limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. Steve Reid became known worldwide for his radical collaborations with Kieran Hebden after they first recorded together on the Steve Reid Ensemble album Spirit Walk, released on Soul Jazz in 2005, releasing five joint releases together in the following years.

Steve Reid is steeped in musical history and a true pioneer of US deep left-field jazz. He played in Sun Ra's Arkestra, was a Motown session drummer and backed James Brown at the Apollo! He was a Black Panther, imprisoned during the Vietnam war as a conscientious objector and lived in Africa in the early 1970s. Reid worked with Freddie Hubbard, Gary Bartz, Ornette Coleman, Lester Bowie, Fela Kuti, Leon Thomas, Miles Davis
and many more in his long illustrious and groundbreaking career.

1. Odyssey Theme

2. Deacon's Son

3. Odyssey Sweet

4. Ginsamseng

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