Friday, December 27, 2013

Nico Gomez And His Afro Percussion Inc. ‎- Ritual

    
Year : 1971
Label : Omega
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Funk/Soul, Afro Cuban Jazz

Obscure record released by Nico Gomez from Les Chakachas including Afro-Cuban Jazz & Latin Funk. Under the pseudonym of Nico Gomez hides Joseph Van Het Groenewoud, a Belgian composer and big band leader who was active between the fifties and the seventies, best known to compose several songs for the belgian Latin band, "Les Chakachas" (remember the sexy song "Jungle Fever" in Paul Thomas Anderson's film "Boogie Night"). Titles include acid organ, psychedelic guitar and heavy percussions, two covers from the King of Mambo, Pérez Prado ("Caballo Negro" & the funky "Lupita"), five of his own compositions whose the dancefloor killer Salsa-Funk "Cuba Libre", the Bossa Nova classic "One Note Samba", a variation of iconic Chakachas' 1958 hit "Eso Es El Amor" and the latin pop "Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!".

Jimmy Takeuchi & His Exciters - Tenshi No Yūwaku


Year : 1969
Label : Toshiba Records
Serie : Drum Drum Drum Series
Genre : Jazz, Pop
Style : Surf Music, Rock, Jerk

Original issue of "Tenshi No Yūwaku" from the Toshiba's "DRUM DRUM DRUM" series including the greatest hits of the japanese pop and GS rock genre (for Groups Sounds) out in 1968 and arranged by Kunihiko Suzuki. Titles include rock cover songs from The Tigers (Flower Necklace), The Tempters (Please, God), The Golden Cups (Girl With Long Hair), The Folk Crusaders (Unbearably Sad) or The Wild Ones (Bara No Koibito), the Suzuki's composition for Jun Mayuzumi (Angel Love), the Soul Jazz standard "Alligator Boogaloo" (Lou Donaldson), "Lady Madona" and "Pata Pata" (Miriam Makeba). All tracks arranged by Kunihiko Suzuki.

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Takeshi Inomata & Sound Limited - Drum Battle : Rock Now


Year : 1972
Label : RCA
Serie : DYNAGROOVE
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Rock, Funk/Soul

Rock cover album taken from the "DYNAGROOVE" serie, performed by Takeshi Inomata & his progresssive jazz rock band, The Sound Limited featuring guitarist Kimio Mizutani, bassist Makoto 'Jun' Suzuki, organist Yusuke Hoguchi, all conducted by Norio Maeda. Takeshi Inomata is involved in a drums battle including three others japanese drummers, Masao Suzuki (not to be confused with the saxophonist), Seiji Tanaka & Chito Kawachi. Titles include as well as classics of rock 'n' roll from Deep Purple (Black Night), Chase (Get It On), The Rolling Stones (Tumbling Dice), Soul music ("Theme From Shaft" by Isaac Hayes) and Latin Rock with the "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green). All tracks arranged by Norio Maeda.


Marcos Valle - Previsão Do Tempo


Year : 1973
Label : Odeon
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : MPB, Jazz Funk, Samba Funk

Marcos Valle leaves behind him the psychedelic rock and to fully immerse into the Jazz Funk style including Samba. Considered as his best album after the iconic "Garra", deeply influenced by the Herbie Hancock's sound from the "Headhunter" era, "Previsão Do Tempo" includes various latin flavours evolving amid the electronic moods where Rhodes and moog synthesizer have a key role. The album introduces his new backing band, the brazilian jazz funk combo "Azymuth" featuring José Roberto Bertrami (keys), Alex Malheiros (eb) and Ivan Conti (ds), all supported by the maestro arrangers Joao Donato, Eumir Deodato, and the Brazilian "Rudy Van Gelder" sound engineer Toninho Barbosa. Titles include the samba-soul "Flamengo Até Morrer" feat. O Terço, the jazz funk nuggets "Nem Paletó, Nem Gravata", "Mentira" & "Não Tem Nada Não".
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