SABA

SABA on vinyl: jazz from the Black Forest

In short: SABA was a radio and electronics maker from Villingen in the Black Forest – and in the sixties it had its own record label. Producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer recorded jazz there in outstanding sound quality; from 1968 the MPS label grew out of it. SABA records show how open jazz in Germany was at the time. The Vinyl Room currently has 15 SABA records.

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SABA first pressings

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What makes SABA special?

European jazz with its own voice: saxophonist Hans Koller with “Exclusiv” and “Vision”, guitarist Attila Zoller with “Katz & Maus”, pianist George Gruntz with “Noon In Tunisia”, and “Jazz Meets India”, on which Irene Schweizer, Manfred Schoof and Barney Wilen play with the Dewan Motihar Trio. Archie Shepp is here with his concert at the Donaueschingen festival.

Add American guests such as Mark Murphy and Mary Lou Williams – and a look at the other side of the label: folk music from southern Germany, chamber music and “Saba Stereo Sound”, a sound sampler from the company.

FAQ

What is SABA? A radio and electronics maker from Villingen in the Black Forest that also ran a record label in the sixties.

What does SABA have to do with MPS? The jazz label MPS grew out of the SABA label in 1968, again with producer Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer.

Why are SABA records sought after by collectors? Because of sixties European jazz and the careful recording technique.

What do you have on SABA? Mostly sixties jazz, plus folk music – 15 records in all.