Djabe & Steve Hackett: Life Is A Journey – The Sardinia Tapes 2LP – 2023 Black edition
2 x 180 gr, black vinyl, gatefold jacket, polybag inner
Steve Hackett became known to the world as the guitarist for Genesis. However, he is still an active musician, releasing albums continuously and performing gigs all over the globe.
Djabe is the number one jazz/world fusion band of Hungary. Along its 27 years of activity, the band received numerous awards, domestic and international, released more than 60 albums and performed in 42 countries. Djabe begin working with Steve Hackett in 2003, when he first played on the band’s album Sheafs are dancing. Since 2007, their joint gigs continued across Europe and Asia, and released albums together (on CD, DVD, vinyl and Blu-ray). At the Romanian Garana Jazz Festival they performed for an audience of 13 000. They released many live albums together, billing Djabe & Steve Hackett, the first one Cherry Red Records released in February, 2017. The album, entitled Steve Hackett & Djabe: Summer Storms and Rocking Rivers.
At the summer of 2016 Steve Hackett and the musicians of Djabe travelled to the island of Sardinia, and built an temporary recording studio in next to the 1000-year old temple Nostra Signora di Tergu, and spent 3 whole days recording. Between recordings, they explored the island and received inspiration from the natural beauty and rich culture of Sardinia. The 24-track analogue session tapes were taken to Budapest and Tamás Barabás, bass guitarist and composer of Djabe produced a whole album from the jams. A unique studio album was born, washing away genre borders between progressive rock, jazz and world music, and moved into the category best described as instrumental progressive music.
The album features a unique line-up of Djabe, with drums helmed by Gulli Briem, famous drummer of the widely known Mezzoforte. Áron Koós-Hutás plays the trumpet, Attila Egerhazi guitar and percussion and Tamás Barabas bass guitar. The first studio album includes of co-written compositions of Djabe and Steve Hackett.
The album earned a big reputation all over the world, and became a milestone of the musicians’ career. Djabe & Steve Hackett shows’ set list consist many great tunes from the album until today.
The album originally released on crystal clear vinyl ad a double record set. After the stock sold out, the band released the album on 2 x 180 gr black vinyl in 2023.
Djabe is the number one jazz/world fusion band of Hungary. Along its 27 years of activity, the band received numerous awards, domestic and international, released more than 60 albums and performed in 42 countries. Djabe begin working with Steve Hackett in 2003, when he first played on the band’s album Sheafs are dancing. Since 2007, their joint gigs continued across Europe and Asia, and released albums together (on CD, DVD, vinyl and Blu-ray). At the Romanian Garana Jazz Festival they performed for an audience of 13 000. They released many live albums together, billing Djabe & Steve Hackett, the first one Cherry Red Records released in February, 2017. The album, entitled Steve Hackett & Djabe: Summer Storms and Rocking Rivers.
At the summer of 2016 Steve Hackett and the musicians of Djabe travelled to the island of Sardinia, and built an temporary recording studio in next to the 1000-year old temple Nostra Signora di Tergu, and spent 3 whole days recording. Between recordings, they explored the island and received inspiration from the natural beauty and rich culture of Sardinia. The 24-track analogue session tapes were taken to Budapest and Tamás Barabás, bass guitarist and composer of Djabe produced a whole album from the jams. A unique studio album was born, washing away genre borders between progressive rock, jazz and world music, and moved into the category best described as instrumental progressive music.
The album features a unique line-up of Djabe, with drums helmed by Gulli Briem, famous drummer of the widely known Mezzoforte. Áron Koós-Hutás plays the trumpet, Attila Egerhazi guitar and percussion and Tamás Barabas bass guitar. The first studio album includes of co-written compositions of Djabe and Steve Hackett.
The album earned a big reputation all over the world, and became a milestone of the musicians’ career. Djabe & Steve Hackett shows’ set list consist many great tunes from the album until today.
The album originally released on crystal clear vinyl ad a double record set. After the stock sold out, the band released the album on 2 x 180 gr black vinyl in 2023.
The release is completely identical to the original except for the color of the discs.
Side A Side B
Tracklist:
1 LIFE IS A JOURNEY
2 GOLDEN SAND
1 WHAT’S THE NEWS ANTONIO?
2 AROUND MY MIND
Side C SIDE D Steve Hackett – guitar
1 CASTELSARDO AT NIGHT
2 BUILDING A NURAGHE
3 BEAMS OVER THE NULVI MOUNTAINS
1 BUZZY ISLAND
2 I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
3 WAKE UP
4 AFTER LIMONCELLO
Musicians:
Gulli Briem – drums, percussion
Tamás Barabás – bass guitar, guitar, synth, percussion, vocal
Áron Koós-Hutás – trumpet
Attila Égerházi – guitar, guitar synth, percussion
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