Nat Birchall. Akhenaten. Reissue!

jbrussell93 Aug 4, 2023

I've been waiting years for this repress. Such an underrated album and one of my favorite spiritual jazz records – just perfect in every way. This pressing does not disappoint. Pick it up if you can.

Hailed by Gilles Peterson as “one of the best musicians in the UK”, Nat Birchall has quietly garnered a reputation as one of the country’s foremost creatives in the jazz medium, releasing inspirational music that operates in similar regions to the spiritual works of luminaries such as John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.

A1 Nica's Dance 8:25

A2 A Prayer For 10:25

B1 Akhenaten

Trumpet – Matthew Halsall 10:29

B2 Many Blessings 6:00

Bass – Gavin Barras

Composed By, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By, Cover [Design & Layout] – Nat Birchall

Cover [Front Cover Artwork] – Janice Wong (3)

Drums – Gaz Hughes

Piano – Adam Fairhall

Producer – Nat Birchall

Recorded By – Brendan Williams

Recorded on November 14th 2008, except B2, which was recorded on January 9th 2009.

Pressed on 140g black vinyl in the UK from a new stamper.