{"product_id":"tee-mac-night-illusion-vinyl-lp","title":"Tee Mac: Night Illusion Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoul Jazz goes DEEP. \u003c\/i\u003eThe distinguished UK label has dug up yet another tasty soul nugget, this from Nigeria's disco boogie scene. Originally released in 1980, \u003cstrong\u003eTee Mac's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNight Illusion\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the foreign private press joints that even the most knowledgable diggers might not be aware of. Produced in tiny numbers on the enigmatic artists' own \u003cstrong\u003eS.K.J.\u003c\/strong\u003e imprint, the record is still unknown outside its native country. Thankfully \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=soul+jazz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoul Jazz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comes to the rescue (again!) and gives this lost masterpiece a long overdue reissue. From Soul Jazz: \"The timelessness of this soulful, ground-breaking funk jazz lost masterpiece Night Illusion leads to comparisons with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=james+mason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Mason’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e legendary lost classic album \u003cem\u003eRhythm of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, with his unique individualism and intensity hinting at the boogie funk of groups such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=mass+production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass Production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=slave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e so loved by artists such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=moodymann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoodyman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=theo+parrish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheo Parrish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. While \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=fela+kuti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFela Kuti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is now a cultural icon of Nigerian music throughout the world, the recent crossover success of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=william+onyeabor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Onyeabor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shows just how much undiscovered Nigerian music remains waiting to be explored outside of the country. Tee Mac was born in Lagos, the son of a Nigerian princess and a Swiss diplomat. He picked up the flute at age 7 and ten years later was studying classical musical in Switzerland under his uncle the composer \u003cstrong\u003eJ.J. Direndirger\u003c\/strong\u003e. Returning to Lagos, Nigeria in 1970 he formed the heavyweight afro rock group Tee Mac and \u003cstrong\u003eAfro Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e (which included \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Haastrup\u003c\/strong\u003e on keyboards and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Lijadu Sisters\u003c\/strong\u003e on vocals). This band was famously joined by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eCream\u003c\/strong\u003e drummer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=ginger+baker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinger Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e who came to Nigeria to play with them in 1971 (captured in the film Ginger Baker in Africa). At age 24, Tee Mac moved to Germany where he co-wrote and recorded the European disco group \u003cstrong\u003eSilver Convention\u003c\/strong\u003e (whose ‘Fly Robin Fly’ became number one in the USA charts). This enabled him to return to Nigeria where he formed his own label SKJ Records to release his self-financed album Night Illusion...\" The sounds here speak for themselves and capture the essence of disco soul with a Nigerian boogie twist. 7 tracks featuring the exquisite voice of Marjorie Barnes. Limited to 1000 copies with exact repro cover and digital download included. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition of 1000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexact-replica artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Soul Jazz Records 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by miller 10\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Tee Mac","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48502906552491,"sku":"fr-3518","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/teemac-nightillusion.jpg?v=1793638785","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/tee-mac-night-illusion-vinyl-lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}