"Our dear friend Tony Allen was going to turn eighty this year (2020). To celebrate this we had planned to release a new rendition of the recordings we made with him about fifteen years ago. To congratulate him on his birthday, to wish him well for the future and to remember our joyful meetings. Sadly, fate decided differently. Tony passed away suddenly. The numerous obituaries and personal stories from around the world show how special Tony had been. He was one of the founding fathers of Afro Beat, but his influence reached far beyond that.

To celebrate his contribution to music in general and to acknowledge the importance of our collaboration for our development as a group we feel we still should release this material. This is our tribute to Tony, who was not only a fellow musician, but also a mentor and a real source of inspiration."

-New Cool Collective

credits

released May 29, 2020

Tony Allen drums

Benjamin Herman - alto & c-melody saxophones/flute
David Rockefeller trumpet/trombone
Anton Goudsmit guitar
Willem Friede fender rhodes/electronics
Leslie López bass
Joost Kroon drums
Jos de Haas percussion
Frank van Dok congas

All songs written by New Cool Collective and Tony Allen

Produced by New Cool Collective and Joeri Saal
Recorded and mixed at Studio 150 by Joeri Saal
Mastered by Zlaya at Loud