Tom Scott & The L.A. Express - Tom Cat

Year : 1975
Label : Ode Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

The Last of two albums for Tom Scott featuring The L.A. Express before to continue their own career. The quartet back to the original formation of the "Miles Of Aisles" live performance, as backing band of folk-rock songstress Joni Mitchell, Joe Sample and Larry Carlton leaving the band replaced by Larry Nash & Robben Ford. The influence from the two Crusaders is still being felt on "Tom Cat", including the killer funk "Rock Island Rocket", "Love Poem" featuring Joni Mitchell & the spanish fusion "Rondo".

MUSICIANS : Tom Scott - woodwinds, percussion, keys - Robben Ford - electric & accoustic guitar - Max Bennett - bass - Larry Nash - electric Piano, organ, synthesizer  -  John Guerin - drums, percussion 

Tom Scott And The L.A. Express (Self-Titled)

Year : 1974
Label : Ode Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

The L.A. Express is a Los Angeles supergroup originally formed in 1973 as backing band for jazz saxophonist Tom Scott, playing crossover jazz featuring the two Crusaders, Larry Carlton & Joe Sample. The band was recruited by Joni Mitchell for her live performance in 1974 (Miles Of Aisles) and later for the studio album, "Hissing Of Summer Lawns" in 1975. Tom Scott is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, former member of the legendary Blues Brothers band, session musician for Gabor Szabo, Quincy Jones, Billy Cobham, George Harrison, Paul McCartney or The Grateful Dead, and composer of famous TV series themes "Starsky & Hutch" and "The Streets Of San Francisco". Titles include four Scott's compositions "King Cobra", "Easy Life", "Spindrift", "Strut Your Stuff" and variation of "Dahomey Dance" by John Coltrane.

MUSICIANS : Tom Scott - horns, woodwind - Joe Sample - keyboards - Larry Carlton - guitar - Max Bennett - bass - John Guerin - drums & percussion

Kazuo Yashiro Trio - Black Nag

Year : 1969
Label : Nippon Columbia
Serie : Takt Jazz Series
Genre : Jazz
Style : Post Bop, Soul Jazz, Bossa Nova

"Black Nag" is an essential japanese jazz album, one of the most wanted "Takt Jazz Series" recorded by pianist Kazuo Yashiro and mixed by famous engineer Okihiko Sugano, the japanese Rudy Van Gelder. The album is a succession of various styles from Bossa Nova (Carolina, Favela) to Soul Jazz (Black Coffee, Georgia On My Mind) by Ragtime (Marionette Blues, Lady Madonna), including also pop variations (Love For Sale) and up-tempo (Favela) produced by the drums & bass duo, Masanaga Harada and the band leader of The Exciters, drummer Jimmy Takeuchi. The iconic title-track was selected in the "Shibuya Jazz Classics" & "Midnight Tokyo (Club Jazz Music)", two famous compilations, supervised by Sleep Walker & Konishi Yasuharu.

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A Day In The Life ~ The Beatles by Various Artists

The popular cover songs from The Beatles performed by the giants of Jazz, Soul & Pop music. The group forever marked the history of music as evidenced these eighteen incredible tracks, recorded between 1966-1974, featuring Ella Fitzgerald, Grant Green, Ramsey Lewis, Sergio Mendes, Jackie Wilson, Sandie Shaw & many more... Compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Brazilian Tapestry Vol. 2

More Latin grooves from Pop, Bossa Nova & Jazz Samba performed by various brazilian and american artists, a compilation of 24 amazing songs recorded between 1965-1971 featuring Quincy Jones, Baden Powell, Marcos Valle, Gal Costa, Jorge Ben, Elis Regina, Claudette Soares & many others... All tracks compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Jimmy Takeuchi by Be Hard Bop - The Exciting Drumming Beat Pops Vol. 2

Compilation dedicated to the japanese jazz drummer Jimmy Takeuchi & his legendary Exciters group, in a selection of several popular killer tunes released for the famous Toshiba 'DRUM DRUM DRUM' serie, also known for its singular sexy covers. All tracks were recorded between 1968 to the early seventies, include demonstrations of powerful drum technic made of frantic beats & ingenious breaks, speaking in a skillful blend of Japanese Pop, Rock&Roll, Jazz & Soul music. Titles include pop cover songs, classics of Surf Music from the Ventures or the Surfaris and Rock 'N' Roll standards from Elvis Presley, The Beatles or The Animals. Compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Jimmy Takeuchi by Be Hard Bop - The Exciting Drumming Beat Pops

Compilation dedicated to the japanese jazz drummer Jimmy Takeuchi & his legendary Exciters group, in a selection of several popular killer tunes released for the famous Toshiba 'DRUM DRUM DRUM' serie, also known for its singular sexy covers. All tracks were recorded between 1968 to the early seventies, include demonstrations of powerful drum technic made of frantic beats & ingenious breaks, speaking in a skillful blend of Japanese Pop, Rock&Roll, Jazz & Soul music. Titles include pop cover songs, classics of Surf Music from the Ventures or the Surfaris and Rock 'N' Roll standards from Elvis Presley, The Beatles or The Animals. Compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

A Soul Flavor

Rare Deep Soul & Funk Relics released from 1966 to 1971, featuring Sly & The Family Stone, Spanky Wilson, Freda Payne, Billy Garner, Kool & The Gang, Marie Queenie Lyons, Ann Sexton, Nina Simone & many more... All tracks compiled & mixed by Be Hard Bop.

Fabiano Orchestra - Butterfly Island

Year : 2013/1980
Label :  Superfly Records/Franck R. Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk, Fusion, Créole

Superfly Records reissue of rare French West Indies treasure recorded in Guadeloupe & mixed at Platinium Factory, New York. "Fabiano Orchestra" is a Jazz Créole-Fusion  group based in Guadeloupe featuring drummer/percussionist Jean-François Fabiano surrounded by Caribbean and prestigious american jazz musicians including Bunny Brissett (former chorist for the Sly&Robbie band), Clifford Jordan (flute), Hannibal Peterson (trumpet), Carter Jefferson  from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (saxophone). Titles the killer jazz funk tune "Half Moon Bay", "Fo Ça Changé" & "Pointe Des Châteaux", both played in the typical Jazz créole style, the gwoka (Guadeloupe folk) "Créole", and the pure reggae rockers "Rastaman Rock" featuring Bunny Brissett.

Full Moon Ensemble Featuring Claude Delcloo ‎- Crowded With Loneliness

Year : 2013/1970
Label : Superfly Records/CBS
Serie : ATK
Genre : Jazz
Style : Free Jazz, Modal

Best known as the backing band of Archie Shepp during his live performance at Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival in 1970, "Full moon Ensemble" was formed by guitarist Joseph Déjean & drummer Claude Delcloo, the both main composers of the group. Claude Delcloo is also known as the founder of BYG Records & "Actuel", an iconic magazine, leader of counterculture in the late sixties in France. Deeply influenced by John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and the beat generation, the collective performed protest music including Free Jazz based on esoteric poetry from american poet Bob Kaufman. Titles include "Samba Miaou", a part of the "Tribute To Bob Kaufman" suite, selected  by JAZZMAN RECORDS for the "Spiritual Jazz Series Vol.3" compilation and by Digger's Digest for "Mobilisation Générale" compilation, released by french independant label, Born Bad Records.

Voices Of Darkness - Voices Of Darkness

Year : 2014/1974
Label : Superfly Records/Afrodisia
Genre : Soul
Style : Afrobeat, Funk/Soul

Some voices of Afro-Soul with a lot of James Brown's Funk expressions, by a cameroonian afrobeat combo based in Lagos, Nigeria, returned to the light thanks to the DJ Voodoo Funk. Spotted thanks to their live performance in nightclubs, "Voices Of Darkness" was born in 1972 at Douala, in the middle of Nigerian highlife era, formed around frontman Joe Brown (organ, guitar, lead vocal), Cel Anderson (bass, vocals), Emmanuel Ebot (congas, timbales, vocals), Paul Mony (drums) and later will be joined by nigerians Denise Kenneth (saxophone, percussions) & Emmanuel Ovo (trumpet, congas). Titles include only original songs composed by the group, all tracks written in english except "Bonjour Cherie" recorded in the french tongue.