Prince Lawsha - Firebirds Live at Berkeley Jazz Festival

A great record. Swings hard, with plenty of space for the soloists (mainly Lasha himself) to move around. Ron Carter plays bass, Kenneth Nash on percussion, Hubert Eaves on piano, Ron McCurdy drums and Lasha/Lawsha plays alto, baritone and flute. Released in 75 on Birdseye (private label).

1. Mayflower
2. For The Child
3. Tracking Train

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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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Peddlers - Three In A Cell

The Peddlers have already been introduced on this blog with this post. Here's a track from Three In A Cell, released in 1968 on CBS.

On A Clear Day


This record is a bit different from the other one I posted. For example there's some strings present here, which isn't really consistent with The Peddlers and their small-group style. But it works sometimes. However, I like them best when they leave the strings alone. For a good example, listen to Still Of The Night which is a rock hard jazz-rock tune (not a fusion tune, mind you, but jazz-rock).

1. Comin' Home Baby
2. On A Clear Day
3. Basin Street Blues
4. Nobody Likes Me
5. I'm A Boy In Love
6. People
7. Still Of The Night
8. Ebb Tide
9. Just A Pretty Song
10. Lost Continent
11. Prime Of My Life

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Tequila - Power

Nice funk-jazz-latin music with some rock influences, released on Toniton (in Sweden only, I think) in 1974. Four mexicans, one swede and one englishman.

Someone To Love


Soraya


I'm digging this record very much, hope you will to.

1. Someone To Love
2. Gotta Find A Way
3. Soraya
4. Amigo Mio
5. We're Still Hot
6. Smog City
7. Love Song
8. Communication
9. Cozumel
10. Foreigners

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Freddie McCoy - Soul Yogi

Soul-jazz from vibist Freddie McCoy, released in 1968 on Prestige. Players are Freddie McCoy on vibes and drums, Joanne Brackeen on piano and organ, Wally Richardson on guitar, Steve Wolfe on sitar, Lawrence Evans on bass, Ray Appleton on drums and Emanuel Green, Joseph Malignaggi and Peter Dimitriades on violins. Dave Blume arranged and conducted the set.

Salem Soul Song


Sorry 'bout That


I Am A Walrus


The sound is upbeat and happy for most of the record. The version of The Beatles I Am The Walrus is nice as it brings the tempo down for a bit.

1. Soul Yogi
2. Salem Soul Song
3. Sorry 'bout That
4. I Am A Walrus
5. Pet Sounds
6. What Now My Love
7. Mysterioso
8. Ride On
9. Autumn Leaves

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Gary Burton - Throb

Good, sometimes funky album by vibes player Gary Burton. Relaeased on the Atlantic label in 1969. Players are Jerry Hahn, Richard Greene, Steve Swallow and Bill Goodwin.

Some Echoes


There's some pretty nice rhodes (played by Gary himself) on some tracks. Listen to above track for an example. Prime Time is another good one.

1. Henniger Flats
2. Turn Of The Century
3. Chickens
4. Arise, Her Eyes
5. Prime Time
6. Throb
7. Doin The Pig
8. Triple Portrait
9. Some Echoes

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Jeremy Steig - Wayfaring Stranger

Funky flute released on Blue Note in 1970. Players are Don Allas on drums, Eddie Gomez on bass, Sam Brown on guitar (on Wayfaring Stranger) and Jeremy Steig on flute.

Mint Tea


The group kicks up a stone groove on four of the tunes and Gomez and Steig kick up a stoned groove (well, perhaps groove isn't the right word) for the other two. The last two tracks have some sounds of vinyl on them. Nothing too bad, just thought I'd mention it in case you're a vinyl-nazi or something.

1. In The Beginning
2. Mint Tea
3. Wayfaring Stranger
4. Waves
5. All Is One
6. Space

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Joe Thomas - Ebony Godfather

This record is the definition of funky flute. Released on the Today label in 1972. No info on the other players.

Chitlins And Cuchifritos


Every Brother Ain't A Brother


Love


Chitlins And Cuchifritos is a classic track that is made up of a funk groove with Thomas blowing all over it. Even though all tracks on this record is nice, these three are the ones that stand out for me.

1. Talk To Me
2. Chitlins And Cuchifritos
3. Ebony Godfather
4. Fancy Fanny
5. Be Anything Be Mine
6. Every Brother Ain't A Brother
7. Sundown Express
8. Love

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Leon Thomas - In Berlin

Live album from jazz vocalist Leon Thomas, released on the Flying Dutchman label in 1971. Feateures a great version of The Creator Has A Masterplan.

Leon Thomas - vocals, african mouth organ, african flute, percussion and miscellaneous instruments; Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone; Arthur Sterling - piano; Guenter Lenz - bass; Sonny Morgan - conga; Lex Humphries - drums

1. Straight No Chaser
2. a) Pharaoh's Tune (The Journey) b) Echoes
3. Umbo Weti
4. The Creator Has A Masterplan-Peace
5. Oo-Wheee!! Hindewe

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Irene Reid - The World Needs What I Need

Nice soul with a real fatback sound on some tracks. There's also some jazzy and some bluesy touches here and there. Released on Polydor in 1971, arranged and conducted by Horace Ott. Her version of My Way is really nice and gets lowdown and funky before the fade. Hey World, Let Love In is the song for the straight up funk heads.

1. A Certain Kind Of Woman
2. Moon Dance
3. My Way
4. Son Of A Preacher Man
5. Words
6. The World Needs What I Need
7. Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)
8. Didn't We
9. Hey World, Let Love In

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Tsuyoshi Yamamoto - Misty

Some more Japanese jazz released on the Three Blind Mice label. This is from pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and was recorded in 1974 together with Isoo Fukui on bass and Tetsujiro Obara on drums. Very nice, chilled out jazz for them quiet afternoons.

1. Misty
2. Blues
3. Yesterdays
4. Honey Suckle Rose
5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
7. Angel Eyes

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Trouble - After The War

Funky jazz from Denmark. Very groovy record, packed with funky drumming. Released in 1970 on Sonet. The players are Allan Botschinsky on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ray Pitts on tenor sax, soprano sax and flute, Ole Koch Hansen on organ and piano, Ole Berndorf on guitar, Nils-Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and Bjarne Rostvold on drums.

1. Christmas Day's Evening
2. Circus Waltz/After The War
3. Lonely People/Ballad
4. Children Song
5. Twinkle
6. Winter Night
7. Three/Deep Six

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Isao Suzuki Trio/Quartet - Blow Up

Another record from bass player Isao Suzuki, this one released in 1973 on Three Blind Mice. Suzuki plays bass and cello, Kunihiko Sugano plays piano and fender rhodes, George Otsuka plays drums and a second bass player, Takashi Mizuhashi, is added on four tracks. Aqua Marine is a nice, hypnotic tune with sweet rhodes piano. Blow Up is funkier and sort of hectic.

1. Aqua Marine
2. Everything Happens To Me
3. Blow Up
4. Like It Is
5. I Can't Get Started
6. Low Flight

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Bobby Jones - The Arrival Of Bobby Jones

The Arrival Of Bobby Jones was released in 1972 on Cobblestone Records. The players are Bobby jones on tenor sax, soprano sax and clarinet, Richard Davis on bass, Charles McPherson on alto sax, Jaki Byard on piano, Mickey Roker on drums, Bob Dorough plays rhodes on two tunes and Sue Evans handles percussion duties on three tunes.

1. Thanks To Trane
2. Ballad For Two Sons
3. 'Stone Bossa
4. Blues For The Brown Buddha
5. Waltz For Joy
6. Keepin' Up With Jones
7. As The Crow Flies

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Crusaders - Unsung Heroes

Another Crusaders post. This one was released in 1973 on Blue Thumb. Funky jazz, typical of these men at this point in time. Aside from the original four members the players are Larry Carlton and Arthur Adams on guitar and Max Bennett on bass.

1. Unsung Heroes
2. Lay It On The Line
3. Crossfire
4. Hard Times
5. Let's Boogie
6. Freedom Sound
7. In The Middle Of The River
8. Heavy Up (Don't Get Light With Me)
9. Night Theme
10. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

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Rudolph Johnson - The Second Coming

Dope jazz with an edge, which is nothing less than what you expect from a Black Jazz album. Released in 1973, this record features four Rudolph Johnson originals and one tune written by Kirk Lightsey, who plays piano. Doug Sides plays drums, Kent Brinkley plays bass and Rudolph Johnson plays his tenor sax and is also credited as the arranger. All the tunes are nice but The Traveler and The Highest Pleasure stands out for me.

1. The Traveler
2. Time And Space
3. The Highest Pleasure
4. The Water Bearer
5. The Second Coming

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Jazz Crusaders - Lighthouse '69

By 1969 The Jazz Crusaders had begun moving into the funky area of jazz they would focus on for most of the 70's. They still have a good chunk of jazz left in their style though. This was recorded live at the Lighthouse with "their favourite bassist" Buster Williams. The main four Crusaders are Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, Stix Hooper and Joe Sample. Lighthouse 69' was released on World Pacific Jazz.

1. Get Back
2. It's Gotta Be Real
3. Willie And Laura Mae Jones
4. Ruby P'Gonia
5. It's Your Thing
6. Inside The Outside
7. Reflections
8. Svenska Flicka

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