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This 1978 album recorded for Attic label by Canadian singer Patsy Gallant is tainted with some disco and easy ballads. Stand out tracks are the groovy "It'll All Come Around" and the fast brazilian classic "Te Caliente".
Rare german library album recorded in 1980 on Selected Sound label by arrangers/composers Klaus Wuesthoff and Kurt Drabek. Featuring short themes with nice instrumentations
Not much time to post since several weeks and no internet at home (moving house ...), but this lp is worth to be known in the funk sphere. It was recorded in 1972 on Dakar records by Prophets Of Soul, a band formed in the late 60's. Funky keyboards sounds and a nice batch of various rhythms and atmospheres. Features the nice ballad "Brother Marcus" dedicated to black activist Marcus Garvey, and some standards as "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Shaft". Just great.
Musicians : Gregory Bibb: clarinet, combo organ, grand piano, fender rhodes - James Norris: guitar - Anthony McAllister: drums
Changing Things
1. Brother Marcus 2. Ain't No Sunshine 3. Grandma Heavy 4. Shaft 5. Changing Things 6. Love And Happiness 7. Make It Easy On yourself
Late nicely arranged latin jazz album by percussionist Willie Bobo, recorded in 1978 for Columbia records and produced by Wayne Henderson. It includes some groovy numbers as "Always There", "Snort Of Green" or "Sixty-Two Fifty" and a sweet cover of "Dindi".
Fresh and rare french library album that begins with the groovy "L'Oeuf Dur" and then goes on with some nice easy jazz bossa sound. No information about the musicians : flute / electric piano / bass / drums Recorded on Musax label (early 80s).
L'Oeuf Dur
1. L'Oeuf Dur 2. Quart De Rouge 3. Tortilla Espagnola 4. Escalope Milanaise 5. Onko Le Roi 6. Canaris De Rechange 7. Epinards Rouges 8. Lèvres En Bois 9. Poucet Le Chat 10. Reglisse The Cat 11. Sortie De Boule 12. Petite Perle 13. La Belle A Laurence 14. Les Bonnes Notes De Valerie
Classic soul funk lp recorded in 1970 on Cotillion records by the Young / Holt combo. This album includes great covers of "Wichita Lineman" and overall "Midnight Cowboy" + several originals as "The Creeper" or the beautiful "Melllow Dreamin'". Definitely one of their bests.
Musicians: Eldee Young: string bass, electric bass, 8 string & electric cello - Isaac "Redd" Holt: drums - Kenneth Channey: piano & organ - Franck Gordon: trumpet, fluegelhorn
The Creeper
1. The Devil Made Me Do Dat 2. Going In Circles 3. Witchita Lineman 4. Mellow Dreamin' 5. Trippin' 6. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head 7. The Creeper 8. There'll Be A Greater Day 9. Black And White 10. Midnight Cowboy
This nice brazilian jazz lp was recorded by pianist George Muribus in 1976 for Catalyst records. Actually, as the liner notes say, it can be separated into 2 parts: first side is more oriented to brazilian electric sounds while side B is accoustic and played on a very inspired piano / bass / drums jazz mode. To me, kind of a classic.
Musicians: George Muribus: electric piano (side A) / accoustic piano (side B) - Michael Howell: guitar - Vince Denham: saxophone - Vince Lateano: drums - Willie Colon: conga - Dave Dunaway: bass (side A) - Len Lasher: bass (side B)
The Dolphin
1. Brazilian Tapestry 2. I Won't Last A Day Without You 3. The Dolphin 4. Pocrasni 5. Diminishing Returns 6. Night Flower 7. Alon
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
Late work by Marcos Valle released in 1997 on Farout records (go to visit http://www.faroutrecordings.com for more stuff) Ideal brasilian stuff for summer thoughts :) I particularly like "Nordeste" for its nice rhodes solo and also the fast "Bar Ingles". Enjoy ...
Novo Visual
1. Novo Visual 2. Abandonu 3. Cidade Aberto 4. Bahia Blue 5. Nova Bossa Nova 6. Nordeste 7. Bar Ingles 8. A Vontage
Nice and rare 70s curiosity, this french library Lp was released by Camille Sauvage on Creasound records. Includes nice arrangements with flutes, clarinets, ondes martenot, bugle, trombone, organ, saxes, vibraphone, guitars, percussions, etc. Pieces go from classic, folk to easy listening music or jazz - no funk here except maybe on "Helga" and "Moulin A vent"-.
Moulin A Vent (Wind Mill)
1. Les Caminou 2. Carillon Rose 3. Baby Polka 4. Bebe Reve 5. Miss Berlingot 6. Pierrot Et Colombine 7. Bateau Mouche 8. Maison De Poupee 9. Les Petits Soldats 10. Helga 11. Noel En Autriche 12. Les Elfes 13. Moulin A Vent (Wind Mill) 14. Le Petit Train 15. Guimbarde Western
