Joe Diorio & Steve Bagby - Straight Ahead to the Light (2018)

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Title: Straight Ahead to the Light
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Art of Life Records
Genre: Post Bop, Free Improvisation
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:35:53
Total Size: 192 MB
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Tracklist:

01. Straight Ahead to the Light (Diorio-Bagby) - 10:32
02. Gong (Diorio-Bagby) - 8:09
03. India (Diorio-Bagby) - 10:17
04. Bagbito (Diorio-Bagby) - 6:55

This is the third in a series of five CD reissues from guitar legend Joe Diorio's classic Spitball Records recordings from the mid-70's. Originally released in 1976 on Spitball Records, "Straight Ahead to the Light" was recorded on May 23, 1976 at The First Unitarian Church in Miami, Florida and features Joe Diorio on guitar and Steve Bagby on percussion. Now available for the first time on CD including the original album cover artwork from the LP release. The album contains four original compositions by Joe Diorio and Steve Bagby which include "Straight Ahead to the Light", clocking in at over ten minutes long, "Gong", "India", another extended song that lasts for over ten minutes and "Bagbito" which features an extended percussion/drum solo by Steve Bagby. 24-bit digital remastering by Paul G. Kohler at Art of Life Studios in Charleston, South Carolina in March 2018. Art of Life Records is pleased to make this long out-of-print recording available to the world once again. Stay tuned for more Joe Diorio CD reissues from Art of Life Records.


Joe Diorio & Steve Bagby - Straight Ahead to the Light (2018)