Bengt-Arne Wallin - Varmluft

Swedish big-band record with Clark Terry, Sabu Martinez and an A-list of swedish jazz musicians. Clavinet laden blues numbers, scenic big band jazz with some funk and epic folk-jazz with nice rhodes. Released on Sonet in 1971.

The N.A.T.O. Song


Herr Töreses Döttrar I Vänge

1. Prologue And Chorale
2. The Song About A Hole, Somewhere...
3. The Song About The Usual Thing
4. The N.A.T.O. Song
5. Epilogue
6. Sånger Till Min Kvinna Att Se
7. Sånger Till Min Kvinna Att Höra
8. Herr Töreses Döttrar I Vänge

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Wayne Davis - A View From Another Place

Spritual soul, or something like that. I like this record. It manages to be varied while keeping it together, blending a lot of different styles into a whole. I found some youtube clips for your previewing pleasure.

I Like The Things About Me That I Once Despised


Sweet Bird Of Youth


The sound is stripped down for the most part, Wayne on piano, Bernard Purdie on drums and Jerry Jemmott on bass. Richard Tee, Richard Davis, Roberta Flack, Eugene McDaniels and Carrie Cole also participates. If your musical taste is anything like mine you won't want to not hear the 11 minute funk freak-out that is Joel 2:28. 1973, Atlantic Records.

1. Sweet Bird Of Youth
2. Mixed Up Guy
3. How's Mama's Baby
4. I Like The Things About Me That I Once Despised
5. Somebody's Watching You
6. I Love You So
7. Joel 2:28

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Jazz On The Road - 12 Special Arrangements For Jazz Dancing

A rare piece of instrumental funk that I picked up the other day at a flea market. I picked it up because I noticed Super Fly and Cisco Kid on the back cover. Turns out the whole album is mostly made up of raw breakbeat-funk with some fuzzy guitar, organ and horns. There's a definite library-funk vibe in here. I'm not sure what the story is with this record, there is no mention of musicians or producers/arrangers.

Moving World


Cisco Kid


Corazon


Funky.

1. Moving World
2. Love Theme
3. Super Fly
4. Honky Cat
5. Do It Again
6. Cisco Kid
7. Corazon
8. Sweet Mary
9. Hot Mud
10. Beautiful Sunday
11. Grand Central Shuttle
12. Get It On

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Montego Joe - Wild & Warm

Latin jazz on Prestige. Released 1965 (that's when the liner notes was written anyway). I don't know much about latin music but this sounds pretty good to me. Maybe not that wild but definitely warm. Aside from sunny jazz, there's a fun soul tune here aswell in Ouch with some not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously vocals. Check out the back cover for further information.



Haitian Lady


Ouch

1. Same Old Same Old
2. Haitian Lady
3. Capricious
4. Happy Joe
5. No Tears
6. Ouch
7. Give It Up
8. Ewe
9. Bata Blues
10. Concumba
11. Lexington Avenue Line

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Abdo & Solar Plexus - Ah Ya Zen (excerpt)

Only six minutes, or so, of music this time around. I didn't really feel the need to rip the rest of this album, but if someone wants it, give me a shout and I'll see if I can get around to it some time. Though unless you're into traditional arab music, you're not missing out. This track, however, is something fans of this blogs musical direction should check out. It's the swedish band Solar Plexus (Monica Dominique on organ, Carl-Axel Dominique on elec. piano, Bosse Häggström on bass and Tommy Slim Borgudd on drums) laying down a funk-rock-arab instrumental. Peep it!

Oh yeah, Bahi Barakat is on Tablah and Abdo is playing the Lute (I think). There's something you haven't heard before; funk with lute.

Bob Azzam - Garden Of Love

Here's a rare swedish record that I found for virtually nothing at a flea market. Personally I don't like it that much. Too much cheese for my taste. But since there is people willing to pay 400 dollars for it, I ripped it anyway. Because I'm just that nice.

Let's Celebrate


The Birds Are Happy


Punch And Judy


The most famous track from this album is Let's Celebrate but I like the other examples posted above better.

1. Let's Celebrate
2. The Birds Are Happy
3. People Just Like You
4. Here Comes The Dawn
5. Garden Of Love
6. Punch And Judy
7. I'm Coming Home To You
8. My Love For You
9. Don't Do It Alone
10. I Could See

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El Klan - Love Is A Swedish Thing

This record looks like it could be really lame but I don't think it is. Late 60's soul/funk, most of it uptempo, recorded in Sweden by a group of Mexicans. A cool cover of Cold Sweat with a nice break and a funky rendition of Knock On Wood are my favourites but there are some other nice tracks aswell.

Cold Sweat


Knock on Wood


When Love Goes Wrong

1. Higher And Higher
2. Cold Sweat
3. Knock On Wood
4. One Mint Julep
5. Love Is A Swedish Thing
6. When Love Goes Wrong
7. It's Got To Be Mellow
8. Show Me
9. She's Looking Good
10. Poison Ivy
11. Sweet Soul Music
12. Olimpiada Mexicana

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