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Here a nice ballad retrieved from this legendary spiritual jazz album leaded by saxophonist Byron Morris and his Unity band (Tony Waters on percussion, conga and maracas, Mike Kull on piano, Abdush Shahid on drums, Vince McEwan on trumpet, Milton Suggs on bass, Jay Clayton on vocals). It was recorded in 1974 and reissued some years ago. Just a sparkling fragment of a timeless lyrical meditation.
Nice dutch jazz rock album by Scope band released in 1974 for Atlantic records. This group recorded only 2 albums, first one was more oriented to progressive rock music. This one is a good blend of jazz rock effects with a really solid rhytmic section and interesting pieces and solos.
Musicians: Rick Elings: fender bas guitar, hammond organ, arp synthetizer, grand piano, gemeinhart flute - Rob Franken: fender rhodes, piano, arp odiseey synthetizer - Rens Nieuwland: guitar, 12 string guitar - Henk Zomer: drums
High Checker
1. Tamotua 2. Frisky Frog Funk 3. Shuttle Service 4. Ant-Artica 5. Big Ferro 6. High Checker 7. Shuffle Funk Dog 8-9. The Zebra Part I/II
Funk Lp recorded by drummer Roy Porter in 1974 for Vistone label. Includes the famous "Jessica" with a both latin and funk flavour. Very groovy brass section playing various styles.
Here I just propose to you in streaming format the side A of this album since side B of my Lp has many scratches that I could not remove and is not in a very clean state. Anyway, the second side is not the best of the album in my opinion but ok that's no excuse ;) If someone has a full recording of this Lp in a good state then it would be appreciated.
Musicians : Roy Porter: drums - Jimmy Holloway, Leslie Hargrove: guitar - Tollie Moore: electric piano - Bob Davis: irgan - Charles Jones: Fender bass - Oscar Dye: congas - Hense Powell, James Smith: trumpet, flugelhorn - Lester Robertson: trombone - Jack H. Fulks: tenor sax, flute - Sone' Campbell: tenor sax
Jessica - Funky Twitch - Hip City - Hense-Forth (excerpt)
1. Jessica 2. Funky Twitch 3. Hip City 4. Hense-Forth 5. Drums For Daryl 6. "Wow" 7. Ooh-La-La
One of the best and most jazz funk-oriented albums (with "Closer To It") by Oblivion Express (just my opinion). And showing Brian Auger playing much fender rhodes, which I particularly appreciated since I've discovered (quite long ago now !) the "Thrust" album by Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. While I'm not particularly a fan of the vocals by Brian Auger, it is important to listen enough to each piece (a bit more than 2 minutes as for "Beginning Again" for example) to see how groovy and inventive this musician can be, accompanied with this excellent rhythmic session. "Bumpin' On Sunset" is the only completely instrumental piece and reminds by its arrangement of the Wes Montgomery cover, with a deep organ touch. The last piece "You'll Stay In My Heart" is the mellow one of the album and Brian Auger then delivers an inspired rhodes solo.
Musicians : Brian Auger : organ, fender rhodes, piano, moog, Freeman string machine and vocals - Barry Lean : bass guitar - Jack Mills : guitar - Lennox Laington : congas - Steve Ferrone : drums - Mirza Al Sharif : timbales, percussion
Beginning Again
You'll Stay In My Heart
1. Beginning Again 2. Bumpin' On Sunset 3. Straight Ahead 4. Change 5. You'll Stay In My Heart
Great Jazz and Funky album recorded in 1974 by pianist and vocalist Ben Sidran. Includes "Hey Hey Baby" sampled by french rapper MC Solaar for "Victime de la mode" cover in 1994.
Musicians : Drums & Percussion: Clyde Stubbefield, George Brown, Phil Upchurch, Tom Piazza - Bass: Phil - Upchurch / Kip Merklein / Randy Fullertoon - Guitar: James Cooke / Phil Upchurch - Harmonica: Jerry Alexander - Alto Sax: Bunky Green - Tenor Sax: Sonny Steals - Strings arranged by Les Hooper - Horns arranged by Sonny Burke - Piano / Vocals: Ben Sidran - Organ: Jim Peterman
Hey Hey Baby
1. Fat Jam 2. House Of BLue Lites 3. Ben Sidran's Midnite Tango 4. The Chicken Glide 5. She's Funny That Way 6. Monopoly 7. Don't Let Go 8. Hey Hey Baby 9. The Foolkiller 10. The Funky Elephant 11. Snatch 12. Down To The Bone
