Black Ark - Record Album - Vinyl LP

In the pantheon of classic free jazz, Noah Howard's The Black Ark looms large. Recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City in 1969-just prior to the alto saxophonist's relocation to Europe-the album was eventually released in 1972. The Black Ark exhibits not only the power and imagination of Howard's playing, but also his breadth as a composer and bandleader. Listeners expecting unrelenting blasts of 'energy music' might be surprised to find a cohesion atypical of free jazz; amidst the wild, impassioned solos, Howard weaves in Latin rhythms and fat-bottomed grooves.

• Genre: Pop
• Label: SUPERIOR VIADUCT
• Release Date: 03/06/2026

• Genre: Pop
• Genre: POP
• Label: SUPERIOR VIADUCT
• Label: SUPERIOR VIADUCT