Jazz Dari Angkasapuri

Habibi Funk's new sister label Audible Beauty Records releases a landmark collection retelling the untold story of Malaysian jazz featuring 9 songs from the legendary composer, arranger and trumpet player Johari Salleh. Salleh played a crucial role in shaping the sound of modern Malaysian music across radio, television, film and live performance and has composed dozens of popular songs in his decades long career. His personal musical passion always was jazz, reflected in this deep selection of jazz works that were previously unavailable unless you had one of the few dozen copies pressed locally in the 1970s. The album doesn't only highlight his musical statue as a composer but also as a outstanding trumpet soloists bringing together jazz, spiritual undertones and Malaysian folkloric themes. The release includes extensive liner notes and previously unpublished archival photographs documenting Salleh's career. For fans of Salah Ragab, Ahmed Malek, Mulatu Astatke, and Dollar Brand.