Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Edition is a reissue of the legendary saxophonist Charlie Rouse’s Brazilian-inspired 1977 album, originally released on Douglas Records.

Nearly 50 years later, Resonance is proud to present this deluxe, definitive edition of Cinnamon Flower, which contains nearly 30 minutes of previously unissued versions of songs from the original release captured by Resonance founder and engineer, George Klabin, at Sound Ideas studio in New York City, plus a track, “Meeting House,” that has never been issued before on any release.

The limited-edition deluxe CD (and 180-gram 2-LP set) was transferred from the original tapes and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, with new liner notes by author James Gavin and an interview statement by Charlie Rouse’s son, Charlie “Chico” Rouse, Jr. The stellar band features jazz greats such as Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Bernard Purdie and Claudio Roditi.

1. Backwoods Echo (Sertão)
2. Disenchantment (Desencontro)
3. A New Dawn (Alvorada)
4. Quiet Pictures (Natal No Interior)
5. Clover and Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)
6. Roots (Chão)
7. Waiting On The Corner

Sound Ideas Studio Versions
8. Backwoods (Sertão)
9. Disenchantment (Desencontro)
10. A New Dawn (Alvorada)
11. Quiet Pictures (Natal No Interior)
12. Clove and Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela)
13. Roots (Chão)
14. Waiting On The Corner
15. Meeting House

On what is still a very much underrated and under-valued album of music, in my humble opinion, complete with a couple of very nice, danceable Jazz-Funk gems, one of which was nicely sampled by Kenny Dope, the original album opens on the rhythmically pleasing Backwoods Echo (Sertão) and the elegant Disenchantment (Desencontro) and then we are brought forth the smoothly layered A New Dawn (Alvorada), the playful Quiet Pictures (Natal No Interior), the rousing Clover and Cinnamon (Cravo E Canela), the lovely hipsway of Roots (Chão), the original album closing on the sparkling Waiting On The Corner.

The eight Sound Ideas Studio Versions contains nearly 30 minutes of previously unissued versions of songs from the original release captured by Resonance founder and engineer, George Klabin, at Sound Ideas studio in New York City, plus a bonus track, the elegantly crafted, wholly impassioned Meeting House, that has never been issued before on any release.

• Transferred from the original tape reels recorded by Carlos Melero
• Featuring jazz greats such as Dom Salvador, Ron Carter, Bernard Purdie and Claudio Roditi.
• Includes nearly 30 minutes of previously unissued versions of songs from the original release
• Recorded at Sound Ideas Studio in New York City
• 14-page insert includes rare photos from Raymond Ross and Christian Rose. • Liner notes by author James Gavin plus an interview with Charlie “Chico” Rouse, Jr.
• Full court PR campaign by Ann Braithwaite of Braithwaite & Katz Media