Mulatu Astatke
Ethiopia, 1965–now
Ethiopian vibraphonist and arranger (b. 1943), the father of ethio-jazz. Trained in London and Boston, he fused Ethiopian pentatonic modes with jazz harmony and Latin percussion, a sound rediscovered worldwide through the Ethiopiques series and Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers.
MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Mulatu Astatke and 0 artists Mulatu Astatke influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Mulatu Astatke?
- Duke Ellington — Ellington is one of Astatke's heroes and an obvious influence on his arranging; Astatke appeared as a special guest on Ellington's 1973 Ethiopian tour.