Janko Nilovic ‎– Rythmes Contemporains (1974, LP, Montenegro/France)

Tracklist:
A1. Black On A White Ground  (6:32)
A2. Giant Locomotion  (8:10)
A3. Xenos Cosmos  (4:50)
B1. Underground Session  (10:10)
B2. Mouvements Aquatiles  (2:30)
B3. The Savage Rose  (5:04)

Musicians:
Bass – Antonio Rubio
Bass Trombone – Gérard Massot, Maurice Cevrero
Cello – Roland Pidoux
Choir – Giant
Drums – André Ceccarelli
Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet – Alain Hatot, Franck Torre, J.-Louis Chautemps, J. Calmette, Pierre Holassian
Guitar – Gérard Kawzenski, Jacky Giraudo, Jean-Pierre Alarcen, José Souk
Organ, Piano – Graziella
Percussion – Emile Serre, Jean Schultheis, Michel Zalonghi
Trombone – Daniel Bruley, Jacques Bolognesi, Pierre Goasguen
Trumpet – Freddy Hovsepian, Michel Barrot, Michel Poli, Pierre Gauthier, Tony Brenes, Tony Russo
Viola – Pierre Llinares
Violin – Catherine Bodet
Violin – Mireille Pidoux
Woodwind – J. J. Justafré, Yves Valada

Originally recorded for the Montparnasse 2000 Radio/TV/Film library with 45 of the then best French musicians in 1972-73 at the 'Des Dames Et Hoche', Paris. Here we have an obscure record of epic proportions. A Funky, Big Band Jazz onslaught of the highest standard. This is one of the most renowned ‘Library’ records to come out of Europe in the seventies.

Montenegrin poet, composer and pianist Janko Nilovic worked mostly on TV series soundtracks etc and most of his work was never actually released to public.
On ‘Rhythmes Contemporains’ we find an explosive presentation of masterful arrangements that are mostly Funk driven. Nilovic hand picked a massive 45 of the best musicians in France to work with on these sessions which explains the spectacular sounds and huge dynamic range of this very haunting and monumental recording.
The liner notes explain “Nilovic isolated himself from the rest of the world to create his own universe in a Parisian suburb, consisting of his instruments, local musicians and composers. At least 10 hours a day of experimenting and searching for the right composition”.
This record has been sampled a gazillion times throughout the decades and is a favorite amongst record collectors. A very unique record well worth checking out. I have not been able to source the names of the personnel who played on this record, but all songs were arranged by Janko Nilovic himself.