DJ Amir / Strata Records (The Sound of Detroit) (Volume 1)

Artist: DJ AmirTitle: Strata Records (The Sound of Detroit) (Volume 1)Label: BBE, 180 Prof Records, Strata RecordsCat.#: BBE689CLPFormat: 3x12" Vinyl LPCountry: UKReleased: 2023Style: Jazz, Funk, SoulTrack Listing:In association with DJ Amir and 180 Proof Records, BBE Music presents ‘Strata Records - The Sound of Detroit - Volume 1’, a new compilation taking in just a few highlights from the short-lived but hugely influential jazz imprint. With a raft of Strata material now entering entering the BBE Music catalogue for the first time, joining together with already-released gems such at the long-lost Charles Mingus live album ‘Jazz In Detroit’, we asked 180 Proof founder and Strata catalogue curator DJ Amir to compile a selection of tracks as an introduction to the uninitiated. Over to DJ Amir to tell us more: I carefully selected my top-choice select tracks that have not been already bootlegged or comp’d in the past; from the well-known fan favourites, to the obscure, to the previously