{"product_id":"hadley-caliman-iapetus","title":"Hadley Caliman - IAPETUS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eWewantsounds continues its reissue program of \u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"62\"\u003eBob Shad\u003c\/strong\u003e’s cult jazz label, \u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"104\"\u003eMainstream Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eHadley Caliman\u003c\/strong\u003e’s superb 1972 album \u003cem data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"159\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIapetus\u003c\/em\u003e. Recorded in LA and featuring a heavyweight lineup of West Coast players including \u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"259\"\u003eTodd Cochran\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eWoody “Sonship” Theus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eLuis Gasca\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eVictor Pantoja\u003c\/strong\u003e, the majority of the album was composed by Todd Cochran (aka \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eBayeté\u003c\/strong\u003e) soon after he had composed \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Blue Note classic \u003cem data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eHead On\u003c\/em\u003e. A true hidden treasure, it is reissued here on vinyl for the first time since 1971, featuring its original gatefold artwork with rare first-generation photos. This edition comes with newly remastered audio and a two-page insert with exclusive liner notes by Todd Cochran, reflecting on Hadley Caliman and the making of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eTenor saxophonist and flutist Hadley Caliman was a key figure in the West Coast late 60s underground scene, whose versatile style made him a first-call collaborator across genres. A fixture of the San Francisco music scene, Caliman’s rich tone and musical creativity saw him crossing over into the city's lively jazz and psychedelic rock circles, contributing to recordings by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eGerald Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eMongo Santamaria\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eSantana\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eGrateful Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e. By 1971, he had established himself as a prominent member of this creative community, which led to his signing with Bob Shad’s Mainstream Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eFollowing his 1971 self-titled debut, Caliman returned to the studio later that year to record \u003cem data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eIapetus\u003c\/em\u003e. The session featured a heavyweight lineup of fellow West Coast fixtures, including trumpeter Luis Gasca, bassist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eJames Leary\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a powerhouse percussion section of Woody “Sonship” Theus, Victor Pantoja, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003eHungria Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album’s sophisticated modal structures were captured by pianist and composer Todd Cochran (aka Bayeté). A visionary in his own right, Cochran was concurrently establishing his own legacy on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1968\"\u003ePrestige Records\u003c\/strong\u003e with two acclaimed albums, including \u003cem data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eWorlds Around the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e (1972), featuring both Caliman and Leary, later sampled by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eDe La Soul\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eKendrick Lamar\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cochran went on to collaborate with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eJulian Priester\u003c\/strong\u003e on his landmark \u003cem data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2211\"\u003eLove Love\u003c\/em\u003e album on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003eECM\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as working with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eMtume\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003ePeter Gabriel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"3026\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003eIapetus\u003c\/em\u003e sessions are Fender Rhodes-heavy, with Cochran’s electric keys providing a shimmering, cosmic foundation for Caliman's inspired explorations. From the driving modal intensity of the title track to the spiritual \u003cem data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003eQuadrivium\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring Caliman’s superb flute work, via the funky \u003cem data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003eWatercress\u003c\/em\u003e, the album's profile has steadily grown over the decades, attracting an ever-increasing following among ’70s jazz lovers and deep-catalog diggers. Reflecting on the group's creative telepathy in the new liner notes, Cochran writes: “We were a circle of friends, and the music was our shared language, a way to translate the high-velocity energy of San Francisco into something timeless.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3317\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis first-ever vinyl reissue of \u003cem data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3070\"\u003eIapetus\u003c\/em\u003e in over fifty years has been newly remastered for the occasion. Having become increasingly rare and pricey on the collector's market over the years, this long-overlooked spiritual jazz gem is set to ravish fans of deep ’70s jazz around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WEWANTSOUNDS","offers":[{"title":"2026 Vinyl Reissue LP","offer_id":57894766969177,"sku":"SDZ-44908","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/2cbf67648378d7f558931d03c5f97a18.jpg?v=1776866036","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hadley-caliman-iapetus","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}