Rabshakeh Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 I’m listening to a record by an artist whom I don’t know called Lon Moshe that was originally issued on a label called Black Fire. I’ve never heard of this label. It seems to have a connection with Plunky Branch from Juju. The music is very clearly influenced by Strata-East stuff. Very much in that standard spiritual jazz vein that seems to still be monopolising the reissue labels’ thinking at the moment. Bandcamp says: “due to a combination of personal and cashflow issues, many of Black Fire’s release were ultimately scrapped, before later being released on CD-only during the early ‘90s”, and it sounds like that applies to Mr Moshe too. Anyone know anything about the label? What was it and what happened to it? Are there any other releases that was worth checking out (not sure that Mr Moshe’s work really stands out from as special within the spiritual jazz basket)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) I’m betting the whole story can be found here (I don’t have this release, or I’d look myself)… https://www.discogs.com/release/15769735-Various-Soul-Love-Now-The-Black-Fire-Records-Story-1975-1993 Notes: The story of Jimmy Gray's seminal spiritual jazz and soul label featuring Oneness Of Juju, Experience Unlimited, Theatre West, Wayne Davis, Lon Moshe and more. 28 pg booklet with rare photos and interview with Oneness Of Juju's Plunky Branch. Also… https://www.discogs.com/label/28255-Black-Fire Edited June 20, 2022 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Thanks. I saw these. Some great album art out there. I've always been a bit suspicious about anything connected to Branch, but I was interested to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 I enjoyed that compilation. Strut seem to be on a mission to reissue the Black Fire catalogue. Apart from the JuJu reissues I've not bitten yet so interesting to see what thoughts are shared here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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