Patrick Jean-Marie – ATIKA
Limited Edition Compact Disk – ATIKA – 1980
Historical recording conducted by Guadeloupean pianist PATRICK JEAN-MARIE with the noticeable presence the called ‘King’ of Ka drum : VELO (Marcel Lollia).
Outdoor and mono recording, canned by the composer himself during rehearsals between1980/81, in a famous disused school in Grand-Camp (Guadeloupe).
For short years this mythical squat has been a special place where most artists of their time, and specially musicians, would meet and get inspired. (Robert Oumaou, Gilbert Coco, José Manclière, Joel Nankin,…)
Some were rehearsing there, some were sleeping there, some were taking drugs there, it was a place of experiments and researched reflecting that unique Free Spirit from late 70S and early 80s.
Raw, captured in situ, with a mono tape recorder directly placed on the ground, this rought recording is a rare historic heritage, symbole of the researches and feelings of that era.
Private pressing from Patrick Jean-Marie, ATIKA is quite unknown, despite its importance, since most of the 200 copies were destroyed at the time, making this LP one of the most hard to find from the island.
Original tapes has been lost, this reissue has been made from a vinyl kindly lend by Fred Martin (Les Mains Noires).
Remastered as an historic document, faithfully and with care by Christophe Hénault (Art & Son Studio)
Patrick Jean-Marie – ATIKA – LIVE !
SYMBOLE is honored to present the first ever released of PATRICK JEAN-MARIE – ATIKA – LIVE !
The album is an historical document, and one of our favorite spiritual jazz albums of all time!
LIMITED LP EDITION COMES IN 2 VERSIONS :
– Classic BLACK edition : WHITE silk-screened cover + black vinyl
– Collector BLUE edition : BLUE silk-screened cover + BLUE colored-vinylMade from the original master tape, recorded in mono during a TV Live Show on RFO in GUADELOUPE, 1982. A real miracle these moment were captured and this fragile magnetic tape have survived !
The no ‘music studio’ conditions and spontaneous mood with lots of improvised sequences gives a unique feeling of the vibrant & silent dialogues between musicians, crossing dimensions. The Jean-Marie’s brothers as their top!All tracks composed & arranged by PATRICK JEAN-MARIE
(Except ’De Bougies’ composed by DANIEL JEAN-MARIE)
LINE UP :
Patrick Jean-Marie : piano
Daniel Jean-Marie : flute
Toto Jean-Marie : bass
Eric Danquin : drum
Gaston Angele : Makè
Christian Mathurin : Boula I
Jean-Louis Frecinat (Jilis) : boula II
Jean-Pierre Sabine (Mawso) : percussions
AUDIO :
From reel tape, restored by CHRISTROPHE HENAULT (ART ET SON STUDIO) with special care to the transfer and mastering, respecting the original sound and context.
NOTES :
We added a printed inner paper with exclusive liner-notes by ethno-musicologist and guitarist GILBERT COCO and by JAMAAL X journalist, musicologist and archivist.ART :
Cover artwork is command specially created by the contemporary Guadeloupean artist : ANAIS VERSPAN, instagram.com/anaisverspan
Graphic art design by FELIX VINCENT, flx7.wordpress.comSILKSCREEN :
Black + blue editon : all cover to be silkscreened by hand by C. JULIEN (Marga studio)
The classic edition comes with a black vinyl .
For the ‘collector’ edition, each vinyl is unique since we add more black matter into the process of making, vinyls are from sparkling blue to dark blue grey.VINYL :
Cut by MATHIEU BERTHET (MB STUDIO)
Manufactured by LA MANUFACTURE DE VINYLE
Special thanx to : ALAIN TETIS to have carefully kept that tape for 40 years!All rights reserved ℗ & © SYMBOLE 2023
Kat-Tet – Women (Patrick Jean-Marie) !!! PRE-ORDER !!!
!! PRE-ORDER, TO BE RELEASE SEPT. 27 !!
Introducing “WOMEN” by KAT-TET, a unique musical gem straight from Guadeloupe, 1985. This rare album, the only studio-recorded masterpiece by the brilliant pianist Patrick Jean-Marie, transports us to a soundscape where every note is a journey.
It was a true opportunity for Patrick Jean-Marie and his band to showcase their talents, recorded under professional conditions, resulting in a sound of exceptional quality. The meticulous attention to orchestration is evident throughout, revealing a solidly crafted masterpiece.
Following the bold experiments with Atika and a solo album in 1983, “WOMEN” marks a new chapter in Patrick Jean-Marie’s career. The album showcases a more structured approach that allows Kat-Tet to create a magical space for organized solos and climax. The dialogue between Patrick Jean-Marie’s piano and Luther François’s alto saxophone is constantly surprising and some powerful bridges by Patrick Jean-Marie are unforgettable.
A true classic in its genre, “WOMEN” by KAT-TET LP was an “hard-to-find” treasure in the vinyl world.
Today, Symbole is thrilled to bring this exceptional album back into the spotlight, sharing the beautiful and timeless music from Guadeloupe, 1985, with a high taste of Jazz !
LINE UP :
Patrick Jean-Marie : piano
Toto Jean-Marie : bass
Eric Danquin : drum
Luther Francçois : Saxophone Alto / Saxophone
Charlie Chomereau Lamotte : percussions
AUDIO :
Restored by CHRISTROPHE HENAULT (ART ET SON STUDIO) with special care to the transfer.
Already very well produced in 1985, the album “Women” only got a light restoration cause we Symbole are treating recordings as historic document.
ART :
Original cover based on the original photo of restored by POCA STUDIO.
VINYL :
Cut by MATHIEU BERTHET (MB STUDIO)
Manufactured by LA MANUFACTURE DE VINYLE
Special thanx to : Simon (Son des Moulins) et Leo Cressatti.
All rights reserved ℗ & © SYMBOLE 2024
