Monday, September 30, 2013

Nujabes by Be Hard Bop ~ Jun Seba Is Nujabes



Nujabes (1974-2010), one of Jazzy Hip-Hop representatives, was a japanese beatmaker, producer & owner of independant record label Hyde Out Recordings. Best known for his collaboration to the "Samurai Champloo" soundscape in 2004 (alongside Fat Jon, FORCE OF NATURE & TSUTCHIE), he frequently worked for various worldwide artists, as Apani B, Funky DL, CL Smooth, Substantial, Cise Starr from CYNE, Terry Callier or Pase Rock from Five Deez. This compilation brings together some of his finest productions released between 1998-2011, demonstrating his various musical abilities including Jazz & Soul samples, Downtempo, Cool & Nu-Jazz. All tracks compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Elis Regina - Elis Regina In London

 
Year : 1969
Label : Philips
Genre : Latin Jazz, Jazz
Style : MPB, Bossa Nova, Pop

One of the best and most popular brazilian jazz songstress since the sixties until his death in 1982, nicknamed the "Queen of Bossa". Recorded outside Brazil during her European tour at Philips Studio in Stanhope House, London, "In London" mixes Bossa Nova, Afro-Cuban Jazz & Pop sounds featuring legendary brazilian musicians who supported her on stage such as Antonio Adolofo (p), Roberto Menescal (g) Wilson Das Neves (ds). Titles include bossa nova standards by Edu Lobo (Upa Neguinho, Corrida De Jangada), Jorge Ben (Zazueira), Jobim (How Insensitive), iconic brazilian pop song "Se Võce Pensa" (Roberto/Erasmo Carlos) and "Watch What Happens" by Michel Legrand. All tracks conducted, arranged by Peter Knight & His Orchestra.

Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers - Doin' What We Wanna


Year : 1970
Label : Atlantic
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

Clarence Wheeler is a saxophonist from Chicago in group, The Enforcers, a jazz quartet formed with Sonny Burke on organ, George Hughes on drums and Sonny Covington on trumpet & percussion. The soul jazz pearl "Doin' What We Wanna" is an essential jazz recording with pure Funk grooves & Soul flavors including the killer R&B song "Right On" featuring a soulful chorus, Soul Jazz standards "Sham Time" of Eddie Harris & "Theme From Electric Surfboard" of Brother Jack Mc Duff, the latin Soul "Dream Bossa Nova" and iconic Beatles' song "Hey Jude". "Right On" was selected on the Atlantic Records compilation "Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults" Vol. 2 released in 2000.


Count Buffalos - Emergency


Year : 1976
Label : Toshiba
Serie : Pro-Use Direct Cutting Series
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk, Fusion

"Emergency" is a jazz funk album recorded by drummer Akira Ishikawa featuring his Count Buffalos band and the japanese Funk/Soul songstress Tan-Tan. As on "Get Up!", his previous album, "Emergency" was arranged by pianist Hiromasa 'Colgen' Suzuki & guitarist Takao Naoi, incorporating some disco-beats and including the same line-up with saxophonist Takeru Muraoka and keyboardist Hideo Ichikawa, among others. Hiromasa Suzuki composed the opening disco-funk "Yama-To-Mizu", while others titles include the "Drum Solo" performed by Akira Ishikawa, cover songs featuring Tan-Tan ("Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by James Taylor, "I've Never Found A Man" in the pure disco style by Esther Phillips) and the Galper Hal's "Phases".

MUSICIANS : Akira Ishikawa - drums - Hiromasa Suzuki & Hideo Ichikawa - keyboards - Masaoki Terakawa - bass - Takao Naoi - guitar - Larry Sunaga - percussion - Takeru Muraoka & Masao Suzuki - saxophones - Koji Hatori - trumpet - Eji Arai - trombone

Marcos Valle - Vento Sul


Year : 1972
Label : Odeon
Genre : Pop, Rock, Latin
Style : MPB, Folk Rock, Latin Rock

"Vento Sul" closes the psychedelic era of Marcos Valle started from "Mustang Côr De Sangue" in 1969. His most original work, a progressive rock album including experimental pop, psychedelia and latin elements, deeply inspired by the "White Album" of The Beatles and the arrangements of George Martin. It was composed in Buzios, a popular city of Brazilian surf and conterculture (hippie community), where various international public figures have stayed there such as Brigitte Bardot. Marcos is supported by latin rock band "O Terço" featuring César de Mercês (eb), Cláudio Guimarães, Fredera, Sérgio Hinds (eg), Vinícius Cantuária, Robertinho Silva (ds, perc) and Paulo Guimarães (fl). Titles include psychedelic folk ("Malena", "Voo Cego"), progressive rock (the protest song "Revolução Orgãnica"), pop ballads ("Vento Sul", "Deixa O Mundo E Sol Entrar") and even heavy metal (Mi Hermoza).
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