The Godfathers Of Groove ''The Godfathers Of Groove Vol. 3''

The Godfathers Of Groove

''The Godfathers Of Groove Vol. 3''

Notes:

Label: 18th & Vine
Year: 2009

Review:

For their album 3, the self-proclaimed Godfathers of Groove mix it up a bit more within the soul-jazz arena, playing interpretations of pop tunes, some straight-ahead jazz, originals, and in essence the funky music that is at the core of their identities. Bassist Jerry Jemmott was the special guest on their previous album, but here it is the veteran jazz saxophonist Bill Easley, who plays on selected cuts with his usual professional verve, panache, and solid, fluid lines. Guitarist Grant Green, Jr. is coming into his own as heard more clearly, while organist Reuben Wilson and drummer Bernard Purdie continue to stake their estimable reputations on the chitlin circuit music they grew up with. When the band chooses to swing, as on the basic 12-bar groove "My Blues" with its fleet organ solo amidst Purdie's shuffle beat, or the straight-ahead, uncomplicated, and simple "Down Hill" with Easley's deft tenor leading the way, there's little stopping them. A very, very, very slow take of "Stella by Starlight" gives Green Jr. an opportunity to emulate his famous father's unmistakable snappy technique, pulled off the bone and well done. His singing, a bit gritty, crops up on versions of "Light My Fire" and "What's Going On," admirable but not a strong suit. Where Wilson shines is his ability to either shred solos and melodies, as on the head-nodding groove of the delightfully rendered "The Funkster" or on the solid-sending feed he provides during "Groove On" above Green's overdubbed guitar parts. Of course, there is no more readily identifiable drummer than Purdie when he shakes and bakes the clockwork rhythms of "Monkey Milk," in an Average White Band "Pick Up the Pieces" mode, or adds his personal and widely copied light contemporary funk to a modified version of "Autumn Leaves." Purdie also proves he can swing with the best of jazz drummers, an aspect of his personality and career not always given due credit. This is a good recording with many high moments, the GOG laying in wait to deliver their collective goods on the truly killer effort they are certainly capable of.

Review by Michael G. Nastos (AMG)

Editorial Reviews:

Purdie, Wilson, and Grant Green Jr. are back! 3 showcases a fresh approach to the soul-jazz genre while retaining their signature groove. Special guest Bill Easley adds an awesome dynamic to their sound!

* Bernard "Pretty" Purdie has played on over 4,000 records and is currently playing nightly on the Broadway performance of Hair, which has racked up eight Tony Award nominations to date.

* Features Bill Easley on saxophone. Easley is a renowned session player who has worked with Isaac Hayes, done sessions at Stax, and performed with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Benny Carter, George Benson, Jimmy Smith, Ruth Brown, Bill Mobley, Victor Gaskin, Mulgrew Miller, Ron Carter, and Grady Tate.

* Reuben Wilson invented soul-jazz, a style of flowing B-3 organ playing over smoking drums that inspired players like George Clinton and Sly Stone.

* As the son of legendary jazz guitarist Grant Green, Grant Green, Jr. was exposed to exceptional musicianship right out of the womb. Today, his style blends technical mastery with heartfelt soul, and it is this combination that sets him apart.

"If you have heard the earlier GOG album or have enjoyed the members individually in other combinations, you'll know that what you are getting. If, like my friend Ray, you are new to the group or even new to jazz, you could not find a better place to start. The Godfathers of Groove could be called the Mailmen of Groove because when it comes to the eternal verities, when it comes to swing and soul, they most surely deliver." -- Bob Porter

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Tracklisting:
1. My Blues 4:17
2. Down Hill 3:38
3. Stella by Starlight 8:33
4. Autumn Leaves 6:51
5. Monkey Milk 4:44
6. What's Going On 8:27
7. The Funkster 5:54
8. Groove On 4:14
9. You Send Me 7:37
10. Light My Fire 3:52
11. We're in the Money 5:08

Personnel:
Reuben Wilson (organ)
Grant Green, Jr. (guitar)
Bernard Purdie (drums)
Bill Easley (sax)

The Godfathers Of Groove ''The Godfathers Of Groove''

Some of the chunkiest, hardest-jamming soul jazz grooves this side of the JB's!" - BOSTON HERALD
Green, Purdie, & Wilson is an all-star group of jazz, soul, and funk veterans coming together to make waves! Led by legendary organist Reuben Wilson and jazz guitar legacy Grant Green Jr., the group presents infectious tracks with a fresh sound that appeals to both longtime fans and new listeners alike! In the late sixties, Hammond B-3 organist Reuben Wilson began the ascension to his current status as a godfather of acid jazz by demonstrating a command of funk that helped redefine the movement. As the son of legendary jazz guitarist Grant Green, Grant Green Jr. was exposed to exceptional musicianship right out of the womb. Today, his style blends technical mastery with heartfelt soul, and it is this combination that sets him apart. The "world's most recorded drummer," Bernard "Pretty" Purdie has worked with Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Loud Donaldson, Joe Cocker, Hank Crawford, and more, laying down the beat on over 3,000 albums to date!

Personnel:
Rueben Wilson (Hammond B-3organ),
Bernard Purdie (the consummate session drummer),
Grant Green Jr. (guitars and the son of jazz legend, Grant Green),
Jerry Jemmott (bass guitar).

Janko Nilovic ''Soul Impressions''

Janko Nilovic

''Soul Impressions''

( LP Editions Montparnasse 2000, 1975 )

Catalog # MP 43

Tracklisting:

A1 Hippocampus 3:00

A2 Open Country 1:46

A3 Crazy Enterprise 2:00

A4 Soul Impressions 3:22

A5 Lettre De Mer 2:18

A6 Drug Song 3:14

B1 Man Of Genius 3:07

B2 Push Push 2:12

B3 Black Swan Lake 2:12

B4 Lady Day 2:39

B5 To And Fro 1:57

B6 Family Tree 2:09

Credits:

Artwork By [Artistic Direction] – Louis Delacour

Engineer – C. Rochko

Engineer [Assistant] – J. Roy

Music By – Dave Sucky, Janko Nilovic

Other [Coordination] – C. Szakolczay

Photography – Michel Laguens

Notes:

Recorded at Studio Hoche

Format:Vinyl, LP

Country:France

Released:1975

Info:

Janko Nilovic is a pianist, poet and composer extraordinaire from Montenegro who has lived in France since 1960. He is one of those musicians who devote themselves to music fanatically. This resulted in a great number of published works, but most of them are on library labels not available for sale. His opus stretches from Classical, Jazz and Funk to Pop, Psyche and Easy Listening. He touches all these styles in a characteristic way.

Soul Impressions is his funky instrumentals masterpiece! Half tracks on album are groovy killers! Including Blaxploitation style trilla-drivers “Hippocampus” and “Crazy Enterprise”!

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Mr.Richard Arnold Jackson (Richard ”Groove” Holmes) ”Soul Power!” Originally Posted: 04/09/08

Mr.Richard Arnold Jackson
(Richard ”Groove” Holmes)

”Soul Power!”
( LP Prestige Records, 1967 )
Catalog # PR 7543

Tracklisting:
Gimme A Little Sign Prestige 45-460, PR 7543
How Can I Be Sure Prestige PR 7543
Girl Talk Prestige PR 7543, PR 7768
Soul Power! Prestige 45-460, PR 7543, PR 7700
Since I Fell For You Prestige PR 7543
The Preacher -
Sunny -

Personnel & Credits:
The Richard “Groove” Holmes Sextet:
Richard “Groove” Holmes (org)
Wally Richardson, Steve Wolfe (g)
Jimmy Lewis (el-b)
Ben Dixon (d)
Dave Blume (cga)
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1967

Review:

The selection of material for Soul Power! was a little pop-oriented, including a few contemporary soul hits ("How Can I Be Sure," "Sunny," "Gimme Little Sign"), "Since I Fell for You," and Neal Hefti's ballad "Girl Talk," rounded out by Horace Silver's "The Preacher" and Richard "Groove" Holmes' own "Soul Power." There's not much that can be said about the performances that couldn't be said about numerous other soul-jazz sessions of the late '60s (many on the same label, Prestige). It's relaxed and funky, organ-paced small-combo music, Holmes perhaps breaking out less of a sweat than some of his more bop-influenced and frenetic contemporaries. The unexpected high point is the cover of the Rascals' "How Can I Be Sure." Far from being a routine run-through of a then-current pop hit, it has some compellingly stuttering, overlapping runs from Holmes and a swinging, tense rhythm backup. That rapid-fire style of organ reappears to a somewhat lesser degree in "Sunny," and for the most part the rest of the set is more in line with the routine Prestige soul-jazz product of the era. [All but one of the tracks ("Gimme Little Sign") were added to the 2004 expanded reissue of Holmes' 1967 album Super Soul as bonus cuts.]

By Richie Unterberger (AMG)

Originally posted: 04/09/08..some people comes after & takes all the credits!

Note by Lupo: ''Be aware that this LP is not in the best condition. I have tried to get rid of some cracks, but a certain hiss is still present.”

Courtesy of Lupo

Various Artists ''Wicked Jazz Sounds, Vol. 7''

Various Artists

''Wicked Jazz Sounds, Vol. 7''
( Wicked Jazz Sounds, 2007 )

Notes:
Genre: Soul-Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz, Trip Hop, Jazzdance
Quality: 320kbps
Total Time: 132:43 min
Total Size: 307 mb

Tracklisting:
CD1:
01. Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So, Maybe No
02. Rogier van Otterloo - Turks Fruit
03. João Donato - Nana Das Aguas
04. Ursula Rucker - Anduknowhat?
05. Teena Marie - I Need Your Lovin'
06. Raphael Saadiq - Let's Take A Walk
07. Antonio Adolfo, Brazil and Brazuka - Luiz
08. Ed Motta - No Carr Eu Me Perdizes Na Consolação
09. Jamiroquai - Do You Know Where You're Coming From?
10. Smoove & Turrell - I Can't Give You Up
11. Furlan Williams - Drifting Off
12. Bahamadia - Rugged Ruff
13. The Daktaris - In The Middle
14. The New Birth - I Can Understand It
15. Isaac Hayes - The L

CD2:
01. Amerie - Hate2loveu
02. Ruby Andrews - You Made A Believer Out of Me
03. Roddy Rod - Whip Inst.
04. Nicola Conte feat. Jose James - Like Leaves In The Wind
05. Gary Bartz - Dr. Follow's Dance
06. Romanthony - Bring U Up
07. Recloose feat. Tyna - So Cool
08. The Hot 8 Brass Band - Jisten To Me (Hint Remix)
09. Hipnosis - Black Forrest Stomp (Gerardo Frisina Remix)
10. Charlie Rouse - Cravo Canela (Cinnamon Flower)
11. Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble - Oye Como Va (Live)
12. Christian Prommer's Drumlesson - Strings Of Life
13. Evelyn King - I'm In Love
14. Wicked Jazz Sounds Band - Billions & Billions
15. Rance Allen Group - Peace Of Mind
16. Mike Dunn Presents MR. 69 - Phreaky MF (Mike Dunn's Original Phreak Mixx)

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Kai Winding ''Dirty Dog''

Kai Winding

''Dirty Dog''
( LP Verve Records, 1966 )
Catalog # V6-8661

Tracklisting:
A1 Dirty Dog
A2 Sunrise, Sunset
A3 Cantalupe Island
B1 Blindman, Blindman
B2 Something You Got
B3 The Sidewinder

Personnel & Credits:
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Buzzy Bavarian
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Trombone – Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, Urbie Green

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:US
Released:1966
Recorded March 28 and April 1, 1966

Biography by Scott Yanow (AMG):
One of the finest trombonists to emerge from the bebop era, Kai Winding was always to an extent overshadowed by J.J. Johnson, although they co-led one of the most popular jazz groups of the mid-'50s. Born in Denmark, Winding emigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 12. He had short stints with the orchestras of Alvino Rey and Sonny Dunham, and played in a service band in the Coast Guard for three years. Winding's first burst of fame occurred during his year with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1946-1947), during which his phrasing influenced and was adopted by the other trombonists, leading to a permanent change in the Kenton sound. He also participated in some early bop sessions, played with Tadd Dameron (1948-1949), and was on one of the Miles Davis' nonet's famous recording sessions. After playing with the big bands of Charlie Ventura and Benny Goodman, he formed a quintet with J.J. Johnson (1954-1956); the two trombonists (who sounded nearly identical at the time) had occasional reunions after going their separate ways. Winding led a four-trombone septet off and on through the latter half of the 1950s and into the '60s, was music director for the Playboy clubs in New York, and during 1971-1972 worked with the Giants of Jazz (an all-star group with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, and Thelonious Monk). Although he recorded frequently both as a leader and a sideman throughout his career, most of Winding's sessions are not currently available on CD.

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Various Artists ''Blue Pacific Funk''

HAPPY EASTER FOR ALL THE MEMBERS!!!

Various Artists

''Blue Pacific Funk''
( Compilation, Blue Note Records )

Tracklisting:
1 Booker Ervin - East Dallas Special
Arranged By - Teddy Edwards
Bass - Reginald Johnson
Conductor - Teddy Edwards
Drums - Lenny McBrowne
Flugelhorn - Martin Banks , Ray Copeland
Piano - Kenny Barron
Saxophone [Tenor] - Booker Ervin
Trombone - Bennie Green , Britt Woodman
Trombone [Bass] - Benny Powell
Trumpet - Johnny Coles , Martin Banks , Ray Copeland , Richard Williams
2 Johnny Lytle - Done It Again
Bass - Major Holley
Congas - Don Alias
Drums - William "Peppy" Hinnant
Organ - Jim Foster
Vibraphone [Vibes] - Johnny Lytle
3 Richard "Groove" Holmes - This Here
Drums - Lawrence Marable
Guitar - Joe Pass
Organ - Richard "Groove" Holmes
4 Les McCann - Sack O' Woe
Bass - Paul Chambers
Drums - Paul Humphrey
Guitar - Joe Pass
Piano - Les McCann
5 Carmell Jones - Sad March
Bass - Gary Peacock
Drums - Leon Pettis
Piano - Frank Strazzeri
Saxophone [Tenor] - Harold Land
Trumpet - Carmell Jones
6 Les McCann And Jazz Crusaders, The - Spanish Castles
Bass - Bobby Haynes
Drums - "Stix" Hooper
Electric Piano - Les McCann
Organ - Joe Sample , Les McCann
Piano - Joe Sample , Les McCann
Saxophone [Tenor] - Wilton Felder
Trombone - Wayne Henderson
7 Charles Kynard With Clifford Scott - Where's It At
Drums - Milt Turner
Guitar - Howard Roberts
Organ - Charles Kynard
Saxophone [Tenor] - Clifford Scott
8 Gerald Wilson Orchestra - Paco
Bass - Leroy Vinnegar
Bongos - Modesto Duran
Drums - Chuck Carter
Guitar - Joe Pass
Piano - Jack Wilson
Saxophone [Alto] - Jimmy Woods , Joe Maini
Saxophone [Baritone] - Jack Nimitz
Saxophone [Tenor] - Harold Land , Teddy Edwards
Trombone - Bob Edmonson , Don Switzer , John Ewing , Lester Robinson
Trumpet - Al Porcino , Carmell Jones , Freddie Hall , Jules Chaikin , Nathaniel Meeks
9 Jazz Crusaders, The - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Bass - Leroy Vinnegar
Drums - "Stix" Hooper
Piano - Joe Sample
Saxophone [Tenor] - Wilton Felder
Trombone - Wayne Henderson
10 Billy Larkin And The Delegates - Pygmy
Drums - Mel Brown
Guitar - Hank Swarn
Organ - Billy Larkin
11 Freddie Robinson - Coming To Atlantis
Guitar - Freddie Robinson
12 Les McCann And Jazz Crusaders, The - All Blue
Bass - Bobby Haynes
Drums - "Stix" Hooper
Electric Piano - Les McCann
Organ - Joe Sample , Les McCann
Piano - Joe Sample , Les McCann
Saxophone [Tenor] - Wilton Felder
Trombone - Wayne Henderson
13 Jazz Crusaders, The - Turkish Black
Bass - Bobby Haynes
Drums - "Stix" Hooper
Piano - Joe Sample
Saxophone [Tenor] - Wilton Felder
Trombone - Wayne Henderson
14 Lenny McBrowne And 4 Souls, The - Soul Sisters
Drums - Herbie Lewis , Lenny McBrowne
Piano - Terry Trotter
Saxophone [Tenor] - Daniel L. Jackson
Trumpet - Donald Sleet
15 Wes Montgomery With Harold Land - Montgomeryland Funk
Bass [Fender Electric Bass] - Monk Montgomery
Drums - Tony Bazley
Guitar - Wes Montgomery
Piano - Buddy Montgomery
Saxophone [Tenor] - Harold Land
16 Paul Bryant - Burnin'
Bass - Jimmy Bond
Drums - Jimmy Miller
Guitar - Jim Hall
Organ - Paul Bryant
17 Booker Ervin - L.A. After Dark
Arranged By - Teddy Edwards
Bass - Reginald Johnson
Conductor - Teddy Edwards
Drums - Lenny McBrowne
Flugelhorn - Ray Copeland
Piano - Kenny Barron
Saxophone [Tenor] - Booker Ervin
Trombone - Bennie Green , Garnett Brown
Trombone [Bass] - Benny Powell
Trumpet - Charles Tolliver , Freddie Hubbard , Ray Copeland , Richard Williams

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Various Artists ''Get It Together''

Various Artists

''Get It Together''
( LP Mainstream Records - MRL 350 )

Tracklisting:
SideA
Charles Kynard - Smiling Faces Sometimes [reissued on MRL-413 Booty]
Charles McPherson - What's Going On [from MRL-329 Charles McPherson]
Dave Hubbard - Respect Yourself [reissued on MRL-413 Booty]
Charles McPherson - Have You Seen Her
Charles Kynard - Fire and Water
SideB
Dave And The Jay Jay's - Family Affair* [reissued on MRL-413 Booty]
Charles Williams - (Where Do I Begin) Love Story [from MRL-312 Charles McPherson]
Charles Kynard - It's Too Late [from MRL-331 Charles Kynard]
Johnny Coles - Never Can Say Goodbye [from MRL-346 Katumbo (Dance)]

Notes:
*Assuming the "Dave" is Dave Hubbard since there seems to be absolutely no record anywhere of a group called "Dave and The Jay Jays".

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Donald Byrd ”Slow Drag” (FLAC - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)

Donald Byrd

”Slow Drag”
( LP Blue Note Records, 1967 )
Catalog # BST 84292

Info:
{2002 BN Rudy Van Gelder Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC+CUE+LOG -> 258 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 92 Mb
Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 10 Mb
© 2002 Blue Note / Capitol | 7243 5 35560 2 0 | 24-bit Remaster

Tracklisting:
Slow Drag 9:40
Secret Love 3:50
Books Bossa 6:45
Jelly Roll 5:10
The Loner 6:10
My Deal 6:15

Personnel:
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Red (as)
Cedar Walton (p) Walter Booker (b)
Billy Higgins (d, vo)

Notes:
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ, May 12, 1967

Comments:
Slow Drag was one of trumpeter Donald Byrd's final hard bop dates. Teamed with altoist Sonny Red, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Billy Higgins (who takes a surprise vocal on the title cut), this quintet outing features originals by Byrd, Walton and Red along with the standards "Secret Love" and "My Ideal." The music in general finds Byrd looking both backwards toward the blues and forwards toward modal music and hints of the avant-garde. A fine effort.

Beautiful stuff — and one of the best Donald Byrd albums of the 60s! The album is a killer all the way through — recorded with a group that Byrd maintained for 2 years, one that featured Sonny Red on alto sax, Cedar Walton on piano, Walter Booker on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums — all of whom come together magnificently in a razor-sharp formation, mixing hardbop and soul jazz with an edge that you’ll hardly find on any of Byrd’s other albums from the time. A lot of the credit is due to Sonny Red — who plays with a raspy tone that’s odd for the alto, and which really draws out Byrd’s solo skills. Walton’s got a heavy left-handed approach that really hits some great grooves — and the team of Booker and Higgins leap lyrically, yet also throw just the right amount of funk into the rhythms. Includes the Blue Break classic “Jelly Roll”, the amazing jazz dancer “Book’s Bossa”, and the sublime “Slow Drag”, one of the strangest groovers you’ll ever hear!

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Melvin Sparks ''Texas Twister''

Melvin Sparks

''Texas Twister''
( LP Eastbound Records, 1973 )
Catalog # EB 9006

Tracklisting:
A1 Whip! Whop! 4:01
Written-By - Melvin Sparks
A2 Gathering Together 9:22
Written-By - Bobby Graham
A3 Judy's Groove 4:30
Written-By - Melvin Sparks
B1 Texas Twister 6:09
Written-By - Melvin Sparks
B2 Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) 3:33
Flugelhorn - Cecil Bridgewater , Jon Faddis
Written-By - Brian Potter , Denise Lambert
B3 I Want To Talk About You 4:16
Drums - Jesse Kilpatrick Jr.
Organ - Sonny Phillips
Written-By - Billy Eckstine
B4 Star In The Crescent 5:23
Written-By - Melvin Sparks

Personnel & Credits:
Baritone Saxophone - Edward Xiques (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Congas - Buddy Caldwell (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
Drums - Idris Muhammad (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
Electric Bass - Wilbur Bascomb (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Electric Piano - Sonny Phillips (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Engineer - Malcolm Addey
Guitar - Ron Miller (tracks: A1, B2)
Guitar, Arranged By, Conductor - Melvin Sparks
Organ - Ceasar Frazier (tracks: A2, B1, B4)
Producer - Bob Porter
Tenor Saxophone - Ron Bridgewater (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
Trumpet - Cecil Bridgewater (tracks: A1, A3, B2) , Jon Faddis (tracks: A1, A3, B2)

Notes:
All guitar solos by Melvin Sparks
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo
Country:US
Released:1973

Review by Richie Unterberger (AMG):
Like many soul-jazz musicians, Melvin Sparks moved into funkier directions as the mid-'70s approached, whether out of pressure from marketing trends, a desire to explore that area, or both. As such efforts go, Texas Twister is a decent one, though not innovative or tremendously exciting. Working as the leader of three different configurations of musicians varying in size from a trio to a ten-piece, Sparks wrote about half of the material and took all the guitar solos, though Ron Miller also played guitar on three tracks. The cuts with the larger band tend to be the funkiest, the group playing with real pluck on "Whip! Whop!" But elsewhere, they lean toward a more straight-ahead soul-jazz direction, with "Judy's Groove" setting a nice swinging, walking beat. "Star in the Crescent" is an effortless throwback to the classic, more bop-driven '60s soul-jazz style, Sparks peeling off some fluid lightning riffs and giving plenty of space to Idris Muhammad's drums and Caesar Frazer's skittering organ. Texas Twister was combined with the 1975 LP '75 on a single-disc CD reissue.

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Johnny Lytle ''Swingin' At The Gate''

Johnny Lytle

''Swingin' At The Gate''

Great,live, hard to find album from Johnny Lytle recorded at the Top of the Gate.
Ripped from my birthday present. Enjoy!

Players:
Johnny Lytle Vibes,xylophone and beer bottle
Jimmy Foster Organ
Josell Carter Drums
Larry Giles Bass
Carlos "Potato" Valdez Conga

Tracklisting:
01 Minor Soul
02 Gonna get that boat
03 Cherish
04 Mongo
05 Blues Time
06 Just `a feelin` good
07 When I fall inlove
08 Jugee Boogie

Live at “Top Of The Gate”, New York City: August-November 1967

By Bill

Various Artists ''Blue Note - The Ultimate Jazz Collection''

Various Artists

''Blue Note - The Ultimate Jazz Collection''
( Compilation Blue Note Records, 2006 )

Notes:
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Compact Disc Club
Quality: MP3 / Stereo
Bitrate: 128-192 kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Box CD: 4 cd
Total Size: 321 mb

On The BN Book's Comment:
Smaller in trim size, greatly expanded in content, this compendium of Chronicle’s classic Blue Note books (50,000 copies sold) is now an appealingly chunky paperback. Blue Note remains one of the most influential jazz labels of all time, and its cover art is a virtual time-capsule of cool. Now comprehensive, Blue Note: Album Cover Art gathers nearly 400 of the legendary covers, spanning the ’40s to the ’70s, and features the greatest work of legendary Blue Note art director Reid Miles. Simple and sophisticated, moody and alluring, these covers continue to influence designers and excite jazz aficionados today. "One glance," as Esquire said of the original edition, "and you’ll know where the essence of cool remains."
From Chronicle Books

Tracklisting:
CD 1
01 GRANT GREEN - SOOKIE, SOOKIE 10:58
02 KENNY BURRELL - CHITLINS CON CARNE 5:29
03 LEE MORGAN - THE SIDEWINDER 10:23
04 ART BLAKEY AND HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS - MOANIN' 9:35
05 JOHN COLTRANE - BLUE TRAIN 10:41
06 CANNONBALL ADDERLEY / MILES DAVIS - AUTUMN LEAVES 11:00
07 THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET - SENOR BLUES (VOCAL VERSION) 6:15
08 DIZZY GILLESPIE - BLUES FOR MAX 8:47

CD 2
01 DONALD BYRD - BLACK BYRD 7:19
02 LOU DONALDSON - ALLIGATOR BOGALOO 6:54
03 THE BLUE MITCHELL QUINTET - HI-HEEL SNEAKERS 8:24
04 HERBIE HANCOCK - CANTALOUPE ISLAND 5:30
05 TINA BROOKS - BACK TO THE TRACKS 8:05
06 DON CHERRY - THERE IS THE BOMB 4:51
07 WAYNE SHORTER - ADAM'S APPLE 6:46
08 MCCOY TYNER - PASSION DANCE 8:46
09 CHICK COREA - SAMBA YANTRA 2:41
10 DUKE ELLINGTON - CARAVAN 4:14
11 ART BLAKEY AND HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS - A NIGHT IN TUNISIA 11:13

CD 3
01 JAMES NEWTON - BLACK AND TAN FANTASY 5:45
02 STANLEY TURRENTINE - NIGER MAMBO 3:23
03 DUKE PEARSON - XIBABA 6:33
04 ANDREW HILL - MIRA 6:19
05 MCCOY TYNER - MAN FROM TANGANYIKA 6:53
06 SOLOMON ILORI AND HIS AFRO-DRUM ENSEMBLE - JOJOLO 7:19
07 ART TAYLOR - COOKOO & FUNGI 5:32
08 BUD POWELL - BUSTER RIDES AGAIN 5:31
09 ART PEPPER QUINTET - MAMBO DE LA PINTA 4:16
10 ART BLAKEY AND HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS - AMUK 6:49
11 SABU MARTINEZ - EL CUMBANCHERO 5:39
12 HORACE PARLAN - CONGALEGRA 4:22
13 KENNY DORHAM - AFRODISIA 5:03

CD 4
01 US3 - CANTALOOP (FLIP FANTASIA) 4:40
02 HOLLY COLE - TEMPTATION 3:01
03 BOBBY WATSON / JACK WALRATH - CRISTO REDENTOR 6:05
04 PATRICIA BARBER - WINTER 4:52
05 CHARLIE HUNTER / LEON PARKER - YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 3:55
06 TIM HAGANS - FAR WEST 5:55
07 GREG OSBY - DEUCE ANA QUOTA 6:53
08 CASSANDRA WILSON - DEATH LETTER 4:14
09 DON BYRON - CLOSER TO HOME 3:17
10 MEDESKI MARTIN / WOOD - HEY-HEE-HI-HO 3:15
11 RONNY JORDAN - A BRIGHTER DAY 5:44
12 DIANNE REEVES - TESTIFY 4:40
13 MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - CONTRADICTIONS 2:59
14 CAECILIE NORBY - SUMMERTIME 4:57
15 DON PULLEN - INDIO GITANO 9:39

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Various Artists ''Groovexperience - High Voltage'' New Link - Re-Uploaded

Various Artists

''Groovexperience - High Voltage''
( Compilation, Blue Note Records )

Notes:
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: EMI
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 74:33 min
Total Size: 111 mb

Tracklisting:
1 Eddie Henderson - The Kumquat Kids 4:28
2 Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot 3:45
3 Timmy Thomas - Touch To Touch 4:42
4 Peter Brown - Burning Love Breakdown 5:17
5 Latimore - Qualified Man 4:28
6 Johnny Harris - Odyssey (Part 2) 3:34
7 Chico Hamilton - V-O 3:54
8 Ronnie Foster - Inot 5:02
9 Gene Harris - Funky Business 4:01
10 Ronne Laws & Pressure - Always There 4:41
11 Donald Byrd - Dancing In The Streets 4:42
12 Bobbi Humphrey - Jasper Country Man 5:14
13 Gene Harris - H.R.D. (Boogie) 5:07
14 Alphonse Mouzon - Why Can't We Make It 3:37
15 Lonnie Smith - Spinning Wheel 7:31
16 Raul De Souza - Daisy Mae 4:30

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Michael Falkenstein 4 CDs Courtesy of Lupo!

Michael's way as a Hammond freak and a professional was determined by his father's activities who has been involved in the service business for electronic instruments. In 1982, he opened a Hammond studio in which Michael, as a youngster, was allowed to present Hammond instruments. This was a unique chance to play and teach himself. Very quickly, he adopted famous organ players like Jimmy Smith, Curt Prina or Wild Bill Davis.

The Hammond became his passion. "A Hammond sticker was worth a whole bunch of bills", he says. Just turned 15, he performed for the first time. In the years to follow, Michael had some excellent chances to meet artists who gave him decisive impulses for his further career: James Brown and Jimmy Smith. James dubbed him "Prince of Soul on the Hammond-Organ".
Michael's business today is the Hammond. He is the general sales manager for Hammond Suzuki in Germany, Austria and some East European countries.

Michael Falkenstein started at the age of four years with the game of keyboard instruments. He was inspired by his parents.
Since 1992, Falkenstein worked as manager of the Hammond company for the German speaking countries. 1995 Michael Falkenstein met in Montreux for the first time with the "King of Soul" - James Brown - together, who in 1998 visited in person at the Hammond organ studio of his parents during a concert in Frankfurt on the "Prince of Soul" hit.
Michael Falkenstein sees music as a part of life, as a universal language. Its aim is to create understanding between diverse people. He loves to extremes to keep one another. He wants to show that it is possible through understanding, respect, respect for and interest in the thoughts and feelings of others formed friendship.
From: http://www.kunst-im-oderbruch.de/

Lupo's comment:
Today I'd like to introduce a German Hammond player: Michael Falkenstein.
Not all of his CDs are jazzy or funky, but nevertheless it's interesting.

High Heel Sneakers
Hammond Explosion
Organs And Cars
Hammond Swing
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Lonnie Smith ''Jungle Soul''

Lonnie Smith

''Jungle Soul''
(Palmetto Records, 2006)

Comment:
On Jungle Soul, the great organist and his quartet -- Peter Bernstein on guitar, drummer and percussionist Allison Miller, and rhythm guitarist/producer Matt Balitsaris -- tackle some jazz standards -- "Bemsha Swing," "Willow Weep for Me," and Eddie Harris' bona fide soul-jazz classic "Freedom Jazz Dance" -- and place them against Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man," and a handful of Smith originals and come up with a stunner. Palmetto Records 2006.

Tracklisting:
1 Trouble Man
2 Simone
3 Jungle Soul
4 Willow weep for me
5 Freedom Jazz Dance
6 Blue Moment
7 Witch Doctor
8 Bemsha Swing
9 Zimbabwe
10 Jungle Wisdom

Note:
Not my favourite Lonnie Smith, but a bit obscure.
Ripped from my CD

Personnel:
Dr. Lonnie Smith: organ;
Peter Bernstein: guitar;
Matt Balitsaris: guitar;
Allison Miller: drums, percussion.

Review from All About Jazz:
Hammond B-3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith returns with a soulful, funky session of straight-ahead grooves and smoldering moods on Jungle Soul. After a series of focused tributes to individual musicians (John Coltrane , Jimi Hendrix and Beck , respectively), this release finds the good doctor drawing from classic and original source material for an enjoyable theme ride through the proverbial dark continent.
Joined by a stripped-down organ combo lineup of guitar and drums, Smith charts a course of smoldering intensity. Guitarist Peter Bernstein works with Palmetto Records producer Matt Balitsaris , who plays rhythm and acoustic guitar here. Both players hold forth with a bright, clean tone and sinuous linearity, matching Smith's rumbling undulations with their own searing highs. Up and coming drummer Allison Miller demonstrates ambitious creativity and excellent chops on a session full of subtle surprises. Whether locking into straight-ahead swing grooves or mimicking entire African drum choirs, Miller never falters.
From the easy going blues grooves of "Trouble Man" and "Simone" to the sultry funk grind of "Witch Doctor" and manic thrill ride of "Zimbabwe," Smith and his cohorts pilot a journey through scenic terrain. The tender ballad "Blue Moment" finds Smith at his most dulcet and reflective, while "Jungle Wisdom" reveals a more experimental side as he plays pneumatically, generating marimba like tones from his B-3. Miller sets up a barrage of percussive effects, emulating multiple hand drummers with polyrhythmic flair.
Smith takes a laid-back approach overall, with only a moment or two of relative abandon. Breathing fresh life into a regal chestnut like "Willow Weep for Me," Smith ratchets up the intensity level in a boisterous, rambunctious solo of gospel-like intensity. Other standards receive a similarly unique treatment. "Bemsha Swing" oozes darkness, played with gauzy chording and a slinky tempo, while "Freedom Jazz Dance" takes on an Africanized sheen, complete with funky, modulated polyrhythmic effects.
As jazz records go, Jungle Soul qualifies as a perfect summer album. While it may be enjoyable in the light of day, its smoky, dark ambience lends itself perfectly to late night moods.

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Johnny Hammond ''Gambler's Life''

Johnny Hammond

''Gambler's Life''
(LP Salvation Records, 1974 )
Catalog # SAL-702 S1

Tracklisting:
1. Gambler's Life (5:45) [Larry Mizell]
2. Rhodesian Thoroughfare (6:06) [Chuck Davis, Sigidi]
3. This Year's Dream (6:19) [Johnny Smith]
4. Star Borne (7:51) [Larry Mizell]
5. Back To The Projects (5:36) [Larry Mizell]
6. Yesterday Was Cool (6:50) [Larry Mizell, William Jordan]
7. Virgo Lady (6:41) [Johnny Smith]
8. Call On Me (4:30) [Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell]

Personnel:
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals] - Fonce Mizell , Freddie Perren , Larry Mizell
Bass - Henry Franklin , Tony Dumas
Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell
Congas - King Errisson
Drums - Fritz Wise , Harvey Mason
Guitar - John Rowin , Mel Bolton , Melvin Ragin
Percussion, Vocals - Stephanie Spruill
Piano - Jerry Peters
Piano [Electric], Synthesizer - Johnny Hammond
Producer - Larry Mizell
Saxophone - Carl Randell, Jr
Synthesizer [Solina] - Larry Mizell
Trombone - Al Hall

Notes:
1974 CREED TAYLOR INC., USA
RECORDED: JUNE 1974
RELEASED: 1974, USA

Comment:
An amazing bit of jazz funk from Johnny Hammond -- and one of his greatest LPs! This is the first album that Johnny recorded with Larry Mizell, cut right before the pair of them went onto do the landmark Gears album. While this one never became as famous as Gears, it's got some fantastic moments that are every bit as great -- a perfect blend of Mizell's spacey fusion and Hammond's fiercely soulful soloing, with lots of great jazzy changes to keep the pace fresh throughout. Includes the great spacey jazz cuts "Star Borne" and "Yesterday Was Cool", the latter of which is an excellent piece of work by Larry Mizell -- plus the cuts "Back To The Projects", "Gambler's Life", "Rhodesian Thoroughfare", and "Virgo Lady". Plus, the CD features 4 bonus tracks that represent some of Johnny's best work for the Kudu label -- including "Rock Steady", "Higher Ground", "Breakout", and "Who Is Sylvia".

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Freddie Robinson ''The Coming Atlantis'' (Later Titled "Black Fox")

Freddie Robinson

''The Coming Atlantis''
(Later Titled "Black Fox")
( LP World Pacific Jazz, 1969 )
Catalog # ST-20162
(FLAC)

Tracklisting:
A1 Before Six
A2 The Coming Atlantis
A3 (I'm A) Fool For You
A4 Freddy's Sermon
B1 Black Fox
B2 The Oggum Boogum Song
B3 Rita
B4 Monkin' Around
Bonus Tracks:
After Hours
Black Fox (Alt Take)

Credits:
Arranged By, Conductor - Monk Higgins
Orchestra arranged and conducted by Monk Higgins

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1969
World Pacific Jazz Series

Short Info:
Freddy Robinson was a jazz vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Although a capable solo artist, he worked extensively as a sideman and session musician. In 1978 he converted to Islam and changed his name to Abu Talib.
Abu Talib
f/k/a Freddy Robinson
b. February 24, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee
d. October 8, 2009 in Lancaster, California
http://www.wirz.de/music/talibfrm.htm

Review:
A sweet album of funky guitar tracks, with Freddy Robinson out front over a bunch of tight LA Monk Higgins arrangements. Kind of a sleeper that hasn't really gotten as many props in the groove scene as it ought to, with a great sunny west coast 60s soul jazz vibe running throughout. Joe Sample provides warm keys, Paul Humphrey is snapping nicely on the drums, and the group kicks on tracks like "Before Six", "Black Fox", and "Monkin Around".
© 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Info On Line: Wikipedia

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Dr. Lonnie Smith & Crash ''The Doctor Is In''

Dr. Lonnie Smith & Crash

''The Doctor Is In''
( Cellar Live Records, 2004 )
Catalog # CL090603

Note:

Recorded "live" at the Cellar Jazz Club, Vancouver in 2003.
Format: Album
Country: Canada
Released: 2004

Tracklisting:
1 Nick`s Kick
2 Lonnie`s commentary #1
3 Lonnie`s Blues
4 Lonnie`s commentary #2
5 Play it back
6 Your Mama`s got a complex
7 Scream
8 Sideman
9 Love Bowl

Personnel:
B3 Organ Dr Lonnie Smith
Bass Mark Humeniuk
Guitar Dave Sikula
Alto Sax Cory Weeds
Tenor Sax Jerry Cook

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Houston Person ''All Soul''

Houston Person

''All Soul''
( High Note Records, 2005 )
Catalog # HCD 7146

Tracklisting:
1 Why not
2 All soul
3 Bossa for baby
4 Wonderland
5 Let it be me
6 So what
7 Time stood still
8 Two RB`s
9 Please send me someone to love
10 Put it right there

Personnel:
Houston Person tenor sax,Per-Ola bass
Randy Johnston guitar
Eddie Allen trumpet
Stan Hope piano
Chip White drums

Note:
Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studios, 2005

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Dr. Lonnie Smith ''The Art Of Organizing''

Dr. Lonnie Smith

''The Art Of Organizing''
( Criss Cross Records, 2009 )
Catalog # 1318

Tracklisting:
1 When we kissed last night
2 My little suede shoes
3 This ain`t right
4 Polkadots and moonbeams
5 Softly as in a morning sunrise
6 Turning point
7 Night song
8 Too damn hot

Personnel:
Dr Lonnie Smith Hammond b3
Peter Bernstein guitar
Billy Drummond drums

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By Bill