- Artist
- Pat Thomas
- ReleaseProduct
- The Elephant Clock Of Al Jazari
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- OTOROKU018
- Release Date
- November 29, 2019
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The title for this album was inspired by the incredible automatic water clock invented by Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari. Al Jazari refers to the fact he was born in Al Jazira which lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates in what is now Northern Iraq. Badi al Zaman means prodigy of the age. He is known by historians of technology as the father of modern robotics. The Elephant Clock at seven metres high is a testament to his engineering genius, it utilizes Greek water raising technology, combined with an Indian elephant, Egyptian phoenix, Arabian figures, Persian carpet and Chinese Dragons celebrating the diversity of cultures in the world. This and other marvels of engineering can be found in his Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices translated by Donald Hill (Pakistan Hijra Council). Over 50 devices are mentioned. Amongst them the first analog computer, his remarkable Castle Clock, however, the debt the world owes this muslim genius is found in his remarkable water raising devices, particularly water raising device number 4 where for the first time a crank connecting rod system is used. The crank is considered to be the most important single mechanical device after the wheel, by 1206 this is found fully developed in Jazari`s machines predating Francesco di Giorgio Martini by 3 centuries.
'For Al Haytham' is dedicated to the great polymath genius who wrote the great book on vision, the first person to give us a true understanding of how we see. 'Lubb' is an Arabic word meaning innermost consciousness whilst to conclude proceedings 'Done' is loosely based on a well known standard.
- Pat Thomas 26th May 2017
Pat Thomas / piano
Recorded live at Cafe OTO on the 4th May 2015 by Mark Jasper
Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi
Photo by Fabio Lugaro
Design by Maja Larsson
Digital Tracklist
Pat Thomas
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- Pat Thomas
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- New Jazz Jungle: Remembering
- Label
- Feedback Moves
- Catalogue Number
- FM3
- Release Date
- October 7, 2022
- LP
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- Artist
- Pat Thomas
- ReleaseProduct
- Coming Home
- Label
- Strut
- Catalogue Number
- STRUT147D
- Release Date
- September 30, 2016
- LP
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- Artist
- Toshi Tsuchitori & Spiral Arms with New Gamelan Ensemble
- ReleaseProduct
- IKAI (Another World)
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- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU035
- Release Date
- January 25, 2023
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- Time Trout
- ReleaseProduct
- Stuck Like Jane Austen
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- RD005
- Release Date
- January 11, 2023
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- Tamio Shiraishi
- ReleaseProduct
- Subway Stations in Queens
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU036
- Release Date
- December 14, 2022
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- Danielle Price
- ReleaseProduct
- After The Allotments
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU034
- Release Date
- November 16, 2022
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- Ecka Mordecai
- ReleaseProduct
- Promise & Illusion
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU031
- Release Date
- October 28, 2022
- LP
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- Maggie Nicols
- ReleaseProduct
- Are You Ready?
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU032
- Release Date
- October 21, 2022
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- Artist
- Ecka Mordecai
- ReleaseProduct
- Promise & Illusion
- Label
- OTOroku
- Catalogue Number
- ROKU031
- Release Date
- October 7, 2022
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Jazz
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- Saint Abdullah & Jason Nazary feat. NAPPYNAPPA
- ReleaseProduct
- Mirror Of Infinity
- Label
- Disciples
- Catalogue Number
- DISC19DLS1
- Release Date
- February 1, 2023
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- Chino Corvalán
- ReleaseProduct
- Endless Era
- Label
- Urban Waves Records
- Catalogue Number
- 1271520
- Release Date
- November 17, 2022
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- Various Artists
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- Indaba Is
- Label
- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- 5060180324704
- Release Date
- January 29, 2021
- LP
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- Artist
- Kokoroko
- ReleaseProduct
- Baba Ayoola
- Label
- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- 5060180324681
- Release Date
- November 13, 2020
- 12”
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- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Gilles Peterson Presents: MV4 (Live from Maida Vale)
- Label
- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- 5060180324322
- Release Date
- April 10, 2020
- LP (special)
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- Joe Armon-Jones
- ReleaseProduct
- Starting Today (feat. Asheber)
- Label
- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- 5060180323349
- Release Date
- May 4, 2018
- LP
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- Artist
- Joe Armon-Jones
- ReleaseProduct
- Starting Today in Dub
- Label
- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- 5060180323790
- Release Date
- November 23, 2018
- 12”
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- Sam Gendel
- ReleaseProduct
- SUPERSTORE
- Label
- Leaving Records
- Catalogue Number
- LR229LP
- Release Date
- January 27, 2023
- LP