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Terry Callier - 900 Miles
from The New Folk Sound (Prestige, 1964)
Terry Callier - It’s About Time (Prestige, 1964) (.mp3)
Terry Callier - Be My Woman (Prestige, 1964) (.mp3)
Born in 1945, began recording in 1963, releasing his first album in 1964. Retired from recording music in 1984 into relative obscurity working at the University of Chicago. In the late 1980s British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs. In recent years he’s recorded with modern jazz acts like The Juju Orchestra, Massive Attack, Koop and 4 Hero, releasing five albums since 1998. His latest album, Hidden Conversations, produced by Massive Attack, to be released Summer 2009 on Mr Bongo Records.