PRESS RELEASES
Strata-East | Record Store Day
Mack Avenue Music Group & Strata-East Reissues
Pharoah Sanders – Izipho Zam (My Gifts) as a
Record Store Day Exclusive 180-Gram Vinyl Release
Available April 12, 2025
Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc – Live at Slugs’, Vol. I & II,
Stanley Cowell – Musa: Ancestral Streams
Available April 25, 2025
All Four Albums Will be Available on CD and Digitally on April 25, 2025,
the Same Day that 32 Strata-East Titles Will be Released Digitally for the First Time Ever
Strata-East: The Legacy Begins
Digital-Only Anthology
Available Now
Stream Tracks from Strata-East: The Legacy Begins
Through a recently announced partnership with Strata-East Records, Mack Avenue Music Group is set to launch it’s audiophile quality reissues tomorrow (April 12) with Pharoah Sanders’ Izipho Zam (My Gifts) as a Record Store Day exclusive 180-gram vinyl release.
Pressed at Record Technology Inc. (RTI) on 180-gram vinyl and mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio with audio cut directly from the original analog tapes, the vinyl edition comes in high-quality, glossy tip-on gatefold jackets. It also includes new liner notes by Harmony Holiday and never-before-seen photos, making this release a must-have for jazz enthusiasts and collectors alike. This release furthers the legacy of Strata-East’s artistic freedom and high production standards that were established in 1970 by founders Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell.
Izipho Zam (My Gifts) is a groundbreaking jazz masterpiece. Recorded in 1969, two years after John Coltrane’s passing, and released in 1973 on Strata-East, the album features a 13-member ensemble, including Sonny Sharrock, Lonnie Liston Smith, Cecil McBee, and Leon Thomas. Blending Eastern influences with expansive jazz, Sanders’ genius is highlighted with “Prince of Peace,” showcasing Thomas’ unique vocals, and the 28-minute title track, offering an exploration of dissonance and harmony with West African percussion and meditative chants. For the first time ever, this seminal work from a legendary saxophonist will be available on CD and digital platforms.
On April 25, 2025, Strata-East will release vinyl and CD reissues of Charlie Rouse’s Two Is One, Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc.’s Live at Slugs’, Vol. I & II, and Stanley Cowell’s Musa: Ancestral Streams, also pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl and mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio with audio transferred directly from the original analog tapes. Pharoah Sanders’ Izipho Zam (My Gifts) will also be released on CD at this time and all 4 albums will be available digitally for the first time ever.
Also April 25, 2025, Mack Avenue Music Group will digitally release, for the first time, 32 albums from the Strata-East catalog.
Pharoah Sanders – Izipho Zam (My Gifts)
Record Store Day Exclusive Vinyl Release + CD Compilation
Mack Avenue Music Group/Strata-East Release Date: April 12, 2025
Vinyl and CD Reissues:
Charlie Rouse – Two Is One,
Charles Tolliver’s Music Inc. – Live at Slugs’, Vol. I & II,
Stanley Cowell – Musa: Ancestral Streams
Mack Avenue Music Group/Strata-East Release Date: April 25, 2025
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DL Media · (610) 420-8470
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Jon Solomon · jon@dlmediamusic.com
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Matthew Jurasek (matthew@mackavenue.com)
Mack Avenue Music Group
(908) 463-0146
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