Idris Muhammad: Kabsha

While ostensibly seeming like a jazz footnote compared to New York City or Los Angeles, San Francisco remains a thriving centre of jazz development. The progressive jazz recorded in San Francisco in the last quarter of the 20th Century might not be as prolific as other cities, but it’s all about quality over quantity. San Francisco’s Fantasy Records was formed in 1949 and released many Dave Brubeck LPs. After hitting gold dust with Creedence Clearwater Revival, it opened its own recording studio in nearby Berkeley and bought up the Prestige, Riverside and Milestone catalogues, becoming the largest jazz independent label …