Anthem for The New Nation, by The Paxton/Spangler Septet

Anthem for The New Nation

by The Paxton/Spangler Septet

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For over 30 years, Tbone Paxton and RJ Spangler have been exploring the beauty of South African jazz, inspired by such artists as Hugh Masekala, Miriam Makeba and Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. They began this journey with the Sun Messengers Band in 1980, followed by the Sun Sounds Orchestra, which was awarded Best Jazz Recording at the Detroit Music Award in 1991 for the CD “Open the Doors (Eastlawn Records), which RJ produced. Decades later, they recorded a two-CD collection with their PD9 Township Jazz Project; “The Duderstadt Session/Live at the Scarab Club” (Eastlawn Records), which won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Jazz Recording in 2015.

Their new project, is a follow-up effort to 2020’s vocal jazz recording featuring Tbone, “Back in Your Own Backyard,” on the Detroit Music Factory imprint. A collection of compositions, by pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand. The album is called Theme for The New Nation after one of the songs on the album. It is about respectfully paying tribute to a great master and lifelong influence.

This seven-piece band brings plenty of energy and Detroit soul to the music. South African music has always spoken to Tbone and RJ and they wish to perform this music as part of our musical contribution to the world.

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1.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - African Marketplace (6:19) 06:19	info	buy track
2.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Anthem for The New Nation (5:28) 05:23	info	buy track
3.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Cape Town Fringe/Mannenberg (10:39) 10:38	info	buy track
4.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Perfumed Forest Wet With Rain (7:42) 07:42	info	buy track
5.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Whoza Mtwana Abdullah Ibrahim (8:12) 08:12	info	buy track
6.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Moniebah (7:53) 07:53	info	buy track
7.	Paxton/Spangler Septet - Soweto (6:48) 06:48	info	buy track

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For over 30 years, Tbone Paxton and RJ Spangler have been exploring the beauty of South African jazz, inspired by such artists as Hugh Masekala, Miriam Makeba and Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. They began this journey with the Sun Messengers Band in 1980, followed by the Sun Sounds Orchestra, which was awarded Best Jazz Recording at the Detroit Music Award in 1991 for the CD “Open the Doors (Eastlawn Records), which RJ produced. Decades later, they recorded a two-CD collection with their PD9 Township Jazz Project; “The Duderstadt Session/Live at the Scarab Club” (Eastlawn Records), which won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Jazz Recording in 2015.

Their new project, is a follow-up effort to 2020’s vocal jazz recording featuring Tbone, “Back in Your Own Backyard,” on the Detroit Music Factory imprint. A collection of compositions, by pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand. The album is called Theme for The New Nation after one of the songs on the album. It is about respectfully paying tribute to a great master and lifelong influence.

Their new project, is a follow-up effort to 2020’s vocal jazz recording featuring Tbone, “Back in Your Own Backyard,” on the Detroit Music Factory imprint. A collection of compositions, by pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand. The album is called Theme for The New Nation after one of the songs on the album. It is about respectfully paying tribute to a great master and lifelong influence.
The band is built around drummer Sean Perlmutter, bassist Jeff Cuny and Phil Hale, the pianist from the Township Jazz Project. Phil is well known around Detroit as a strong jazz player and for touring the world with blues diva Thornetta Davis.

Also from the Township Jazz Project is tenor man Dan Bennett, a powerhouse player who toured and recorded with the Afrobeat band NOMO. On alto sax and flute is Rafael Leafar, a Kresge Fellow who has performed with Reggie Workman, Robert Hurst and Wendell Harrison. Rafael offers plenty of improvisational gusto to the proceedings. As Rafael became very busy as a producer around Detroit as this project was picking up steam, RJ called Kasan Belgrave, an excellent alto sax player and flautist who has recently played with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. His father Marcus was a trumpet legend. RJ grew up in the ‘70s watching his Uncle Bud play drums in the band Tribe with with Kasans’ dad.

This seven-piece band brings plenty of energy and Detroit soul to the music. South African music has always spoken to Tbone and RJ and they wish to perform this music as part of our musical contribution to the world. Bassist Daman Warmack and flugelhornist James O'Donnell, both also from the Township Jazz Project appear on the last track.

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released July 9, 2021

Paxton/Spangler Septet
Tbone Paxton, trombone, co-leader
RJ Spangler, congas, percussion & co-leader
Phillip J. Hale, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano*
Sean Perlmutter, drums
Jeff Cuny, electric & acoustic basses (except track #7)
Daniel Bennett, tenor sax on tracks #1 thru #5
Rafael Leafar, alto sax & flute on tracks #1 thru #5
Kasan Belgrave, alto sax on track #6
Damon Warmack, electric bass on track #7

Special guest: James O’Donnell, flugelhorn on track #7

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The PLANET D NONET "a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit" was founded by drummer RJ Spangler & trumpeter James O’Donnell.

The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served with plenty of good humor with an eye toward turning people onto this kind of music. Check it out... ... more

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