About

Born in Los Angeles, California, November 1938 - He started playing the Accordion, Piano, clarinet, cornet, saxophone, trombone and banjo at a very young age. He became an expert in New Orleans traditional jazz during his high school year and later added blues & swing to his repertoire. During his late teens, he became well versed in modern jazz and got interested in Oriental music. He left America in 1958 with his family and toured the Orient such as Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, India and finally settled in Teheran, Iran for a year. There he learned more about Iranian music & culture, which left a strong musical impression on him. All of the travels and experiences fed into the making of Oriental Jazz, a combination of the west and the east. Luckily for us, the kind people of Now-again Records are reissuing this 1968 gem for our listening pleasure, we advise you to check it out!