Johnny Jewel discovered singer Megan Louise performing at a club in Montreal
which closed in a rash of politically motivated assaults on creative spaces across the United States
Singer Joe summarizes: “This album is an attempt to be vulnerable to our audience and to encourage vulnerability
Needing a place of solitude (and soundproofing) where he could record his often frantic vocals undisturbed
an album that allowed him to reinvent himself and start writing a separate chapter in his exciting career
BLACK UNITY TRIO - AL-FATIHAH Vinyl LP MAYHEM Johnny Jewel discovered singer MeganESSENTAIL! Black Unity Trio Al Fatihah quite possibly was the first ever independently released free jazz record. Originating in Oberlin, Ohio as the Black Unity Quartet, and ultimately becoming the Trio (Abdul Wadud, Yusuf Mumin, and Hasan Al Hut), the group recorded Al Fatihah in December 24, 1968 at Agency Recording Studio (which was located upstairs in the building housing the legendary Agora Theatre in Cleve land, Ohio). The album ultimately was