Monday, October 8, 2012

Reuben Wilson - A Groovy Situation


Year : 1971
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

"A Groovy Situation" is the fourth album recorded for Blue Note by organist Reuben Wilson featuring Eddie Diehl on guitar, Earl Turbinton on alto saxophone and Harold White on drums. It's also the last record of a Soul Jazz tetralogy started from "On Broadway" in 1968, before turn to a more jazz funk style with "Set Us Free" the same year. Titles include Stevie Wonder's iconic song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours", massive pop hit of The Turtles "Happy Together", R&B classic "Groovy Situation" by Gene Chandler and original compositions by Reuben Wilson (While The World Lies Waiting, Sweet Tooth).

Jiro Inagaki + Soul Big Media - Jazz & Rock "Out"


Year : 1970
Label : Nippon Columbia
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Rock, Big Band

[Jazz & Rock "Out"] is a recording live at Hibiya Amphitheater performed by an expanded group of the Soul Media band led by saxophonist Jiro Inagaki. From the original quintet to form the Soul Big Media, a brass ensemble is added featuring Tadayuki Harada, Shigeo Suzuki, Shunzo Ohno, Takashi Imai among others. Titles include "The Ground For Peace", taken from the Head Rock album, an variation of the "Head Rock" song called "Yie-Pie", the jazz standard "Freedom Jazz Dance" of Eddie Harris, the traditionnal Negro Spiritual "Oh ! Happy Day", the massive hit from  Blood, Sweat And Tears, "Spinning Wheel", and the classic Soul cover from Talma Motown, "You've Made Me So Very Happy".

MUSICIANS : Jiro Inagaki - tenor saxophone - Ryo Kawasaki - guitar - Yasuo Arakawa - bass - Masaru Imada - organ - Sadakazu Tabata - drums - Tetsuo Fushimi - trumpet - Tadayuki Harada - baritone saxophone - Shigeo Suzuki - alto saxophone - Takehisa Suzuki Shunzo Ohno - trumpet - Takashi Imai Shigemichi Domoto - trombone

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Insight - The Maysun Project


Year : 2003
Label : On The Corner/Ascetic Music
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Funk/Soul, Conscious

"The Maysun Project" is a concept & protest album against George W. Bush policy, a "word" attack including the Insight's lesson philosophy with conscious verses (learn yourself, study, get smart...) and Michael Elmoore's militant speech (Conference). All cuts & beats by Insight supported on production by his Boston fellows Dagha from Electric CompanyMr. Lif & Jayda. Titles include Insight's productions for Dagha (Heaven And Hell, Game Of Life) and Self-Image (May Summary), featurings involving old-school rapper KRS-One (Message 2000), Mr. Lif (Outcome), Jayda (Regret) & Dagha (The Threat, Outcome & Savage).

Jean Musy, His Organ And His Orchestra - Tribute To Ray Charles

 
Year : 1969
Label : Concert Hall
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

Obscure soul jazz record released on the Concert Hall label by French pianist Jean Musy featuring the renowned Hammond B3 organ star. Jean Musy was arranger, bandleader and composer for various French "Variété" singers such as violonist Catherine Lara and in particular Joe Dassin for who, he was in charge of arrangements and orchestrations on the famous song "Champs Elysées", recorded in 1969. As a sideman, he evolved in the Nino Ferrer band during the sixties and collaborated to over 200 movies soundtracks. "Tribute To Ray Charles" showcases the organ including killer funk variations to the heavy groove of most popular success recorded by Ray Charles among "I've Got A Woman", "Unchain My Heart" or "Georgia On My Mind". 

S.O.U.L. - What Is It


Year : 1971
Label : Musicor
Genre : Soul
Style : Funk/Soul

Debut album of S.O.U.L. (for Sounds Of Unity And Love), a Soul/Jazz Funk band from Cleveland, formed by frontman Lee Lovett (eb), Gus Hawkins (eg), Paul Stubblefield (ds) and Walter Winston (fl, sax). Titles include famous Funk/Soul covers composed by Charles Wright (Express Yourself), Smokey Robinson (Get Ready) and Herbie Mann (Memphis Underground), the medley "Message From A Black Man" (with the verse of "Stand!" by Sly & The Family Stone), their original single composition "Down In The Ghetto" (Parts I & II) and "Burning Spear" which was selected in various compilations and sampled many times by Hip-Hop artists like on "Go With The Flow" (1991) by Pete Rock & CL Smooth.


Jimmy Takeuchi And His The Exciters - Drum Drum Drum


Year : 1968
Label : Toshiba Records
Serie : Drum Drum Drum
Genre : Jazz
Style : Rock/Pop, Surf Music, Jerk

The first album introducing the 'DRUM DRUM DRUM' series of Toshiba Records (best known for its legendary singular sexy covers), for which Jimmy Takeuchi recorded numerous others albums. Formed in 1967, The Exciters (lead by the drummer) mix Pop, Rock & Surf music with Jazz including standards songs from Elvis Presley, The Surfaris, The Beatles, The Ventures and from others japanese pop/rock artists. Titles include massive japanese hits from GS (for Group Sounds, japanese rock genre) & japanese pop tunes (Seaside Bound, Itoshi No Jizabel, Blue Chateau) plus the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles. All tracks performed by Jimmy Takeuchi & His Exciters and arranged by Kunihiko Suzuki.

Jimmy Smith - Root Down - Live!


Year : 1972
Label : Verve
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk

Fabulous and most famous live recording from Los Angeles by the Hammond B3 organist star, the 'Godfather' of Soul Jazz, Jimmy Smith featuring bassist Wilton Felder guitarist Arthur Adams from The Crusaders, drummer Paul Humphrey, percussionist Buck Clarke and harmonica player Steve Williams. Titles include more Jazz with heavy Funk/Soul expressions than pure Soul Jazz style among the Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together", three Jimmy Smith's compostions whose "Root Down (And Get It)" sampled by the Beastie Boys on "Root Down" extracted from "III Communication" (1994).

Kenny Burrell - God Bless The Child


Year : 1971
Label : CTI
Genre : Jazz
Style : Fusion, Jazz Guitar

The beautiful crossover jazz album "God Bless The Child" is an essential of jazz guitar, the only one recorded for CTI by american jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Freddie Hubbard and Ray Barretto. Influenced by the legendary jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, Kenny Burrell started in the early fifties alongside Oscar Peterson before to become a session musician in demand, playing for numerous prestigious musicians among Dizzie Gillepsie, Paul Chambers, Milt Jackson, Louis Amstrong or James Brown, and was a regular sideman, in particular, for Jimmy Smith on over twenty albums. All titles are recorded with the support of a strings orchestra under the Don Sebesky direction. Recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Creed Taylor.

MUSICIANS : Kenny Burrell - guitar - Ron Carter - bass - Hugh Lawson - piano - Richard Wyands - electric piano - Freddie Hubbard - trumpet - Billy Cobham - drums - Ray Barretto - percussion

S.O.U.L. - Can You Feel It


Year : 1972
Label : Musicor
Genre : Soul
Style : Funk/Soul

S.O.U.L. (for Sounds Of Unity And Love), was a short-lived Soul & Jazz Funk band from Cleveland. Originally formed by frontman bassist Lee Lovett, saxophonist/flutist Gus Hawkins, drummer Paul Stubblefield and guitarist Walter Winston, the original quator is supported by newcomers, Larry Hancock on organ, while Steve Feldman and Claton 'Boots' Ellis are added on percussion and piano. "Can You Feel It" is the second and last album of the band that sounds like a good Earth, Wind & Fire record, which unlike their previous "What Is It", includes only original compositions excepted cover song of Stevie Wonder (My Cherie Amour).


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