Alfonso Soliano‘s „Tiga Trombone“ and Johari Salleh´s „Jazz Dari Angkasapuri“ are the first releases of Habibi Funk’s new sister label Audible Beauty Records. Both records are landmark collections retelling the untold story of Malaysian jazz.

„Tiga Trombone“ is featuring 11 songs from the legendary composer, arranger and pianist Alfonso Soliano, originally recorded for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and only released in a run of a few dozen copies for radio broadcast. Widely regarded as one of the foundational figures of Malaysian music, Soliano blended jazz, Latin influences and traditional Malay musical forms into a uniquely local sound of all original compositions. The recordings also feature contributions from some of Malaysia’s most important musicians and composers of the era, including Johari Salleh and Ahmad Nawab.

„Jazz Dari Angkasapuri“ is featuring 9 songs from the legendary composer, arranger and trumpet player Johari Salleh. Salleh played a crucial role in shaping the sound of modern Malaysian music across radio, television, film and live performance and has composed dozens of popular songs in his decades long career. His personal musical passion always was jazz, reflected in this deep selection of jazz works that were previously unavailable unless you had one of the few dozen copies pressed locally in the 1970s. The album doesn’t only highlight his musical statue as a composer but also as a outstanding trumpet soloists bringing together jazz, spiritual undertones and Malaysian folkloric themes balancing slower pacing deep, modal grooves with more upbeat jazz funk leanings.

Alfonso Soliano‘s „Tiga Trombone“ and Johari Salleh´s „Jazz Dari Angkasapuri“ are both available as special gatefold LP with a 12-page booklet featuring in-depth essays, archival photography and historical material at Audible Beauty.