Hasaan Ibn Ali

Hasaan Ibn Ali was named "The Legendary Hasaan" when he made his Atlantic Records debut in 1965 with the Max Roach Trio.  Atlantic quickly signed him for a solo album which remained unreleased until Omnivore's 2021 excavation.  Now, the label is once again celebrating the influential pianist - this time with a solo release drawn from privately-recorded tapes.  The Solo Recordings will be released on 2 CDs and digital/streaming in 2021 with a 4-LP edition to follow next year.  The 21-song set, drawn from the best of the tapes, features such standards as "They Say It's Wonderful," "Body and Soul," "On Green Dolphin Street," and "How Deep Is the Ocean."  Michael Graves has remastered.  Alan Sukoenig and David Shrier (who made the original recordings) and pianist Matthew Shipp have all contributed liner notes.