"Sahib Shihab (Edmund Gregory) played with many of jazz’s finest musicians. Shortly after he became one of the first jazz players to change their names due to an Islamic conversion, he joined Thelonious Monk for his Blue Note sessions. A unique musician, he was at home in every musical style, from the experimentalism of Thelonious Monk to the more direct hard bop of Art Blakey. Sahib Shihab’s distinctive sound was rooted in his modernist compositions and arrangements, complemented by an intense, soulful playing style. In 1959 he toured Europe with Quincy Jones after getting fed up with racial politics in USA and ultimately settled in Scandinavia. He worked for Copenhagen Polytechnic and wrote scores for television, cinema and theatre. He remained there until 1973. This record, on the Danish Oktav label, his second as a leader and also his rarest is a true masterpiece." - Sam Records

• 180g black vinyl pressing (please note: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)
  
• housed in flipback jacket w/ printed insert
• limited edition
• original release year: 1965
• music label: Sam Records 2025