Tuesday, October 27, 2015

NEW RELEASES: BILLY DEE WILLIAMS - LET'S MISBEHAVE; BOSQ - CELESTIAL STRUT; GILSON PERANZZETTA / AMOY RIBAS - REPERCUTINDO

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS - LET'S MISBEHAVE

An unusual early vocal album from later film star Billy Dee Williams – recorded in the early 60s for Prestige Records, with top shelf help from pianist/arranger George Cory, who leads a small combo with Frank Socolow on tenor and Peter Ind on bass! The style is relatively laidback – never too hard-swinging, and more in an intimate small club sort of vibe – the sort of music that Billy might have sung uptown, when not working on the stage – with an easygoing performance that might hint at his strengths as an actor more than a singer. Titles include "House Of Flowers", "Red Sun Blues", "Taste Of Honey", "Life's A Holiday", "Don't Cry", and "Warm Tonight". ~ Dusty Groove



BOSQ - CELESTIAL STRUT

Bosq returns with even more brilliantly soulful sounds than on the debut – it's one of the most diverse dancefloor ready set of grooves on the Ubiquity label in years! Bosq's love for classic percussion heavy jams from across the globe is on full display – from Afro Soul, to Latin, to Brazilian and stateside styles – but the sound is ultimately very fresh, particularly in the way he blends so many influences into a distinctive whole. Bosq himself plays piano, Rhodes, organ, synth, bass and percussion – and the impressive guest roster of vocalists and instrumentalists includes funky soul diva Nicole Willis, Kaleta, Jimmy Riley, Angeline Morrison and more! Titles include "Cumbia En Bahia", "Bounce And Pull Up" with Evan Laflamme, ""Ella" feat Jesus Pagan, "Bad For Me" with Nicole Willis, "Change" feat Jimmy Riley, Take Over", "Pap The Price" and "Liars & Thieves Dub" with Kaleta, "Laughs On Me" with Angeline Morrison and the hard grooving title track. ~ Dusty Groove

GILSON PERANZZETTA / AMOY RIBAS - REPERCUTINDO

A hell of a wonderful record from legendary Brazilian pianist Gilson Peranzzetta – an artist we've loved since his crucial 70s MPB arrangements – working here with younger percussionist Amoy Ribas, who turns in some especially great work on vibes! The music just comes from the pair – Gilson on acoustic piano throughout – and Amoy on vibes and lots of percussion – both working together in these styles that are complicated, but constantly grooving too – that blend of infectious rhythms and melodic sophistication we love in so much Brazilian music from years back, like work by Hermeto Pascoal or Edu Lobo, distilled here down to an essence that's completely sublime! Many tracks have both vibes and percussion overdubbed – a perfect blend for the dynamic colors that seem to leap forward from Gilson's hands with an almost effortless quality – and the production is wonderful, with a core rootsy quality that makes the whole thing feel a lot more vintage than contemporary. Titles include "Luiz Eca E Pra Voce", "Fator RH", "Repercutindo", "Croa De Um Jongueiro", "Paz", "Entre Rios", and "La Vai O Cara". ~ Dusty Groove


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