NICK PRIDE & THE PIMPTONES - AFTER MIDNIGHT FEAST OF JAZZ

Nick Pride & The Pimptones' After Midnight Feast Of Jazz was one of the high points of 2011 with its blend of funk and jazz instrumentals with a couple of vocal tunes added to the mix. Like the best of the 21st century generation of funk bands, there were enough good tunes and enough stylistic variety to make the album stand out from the crowd.

Hot on the heels of the success of that album Nick Pride and his label Record Kicks commissioned some remixes which are now presented on this album release. Available on CD in Japan only under the title After Midnight Feast Of Jazz, but available digitally elsewhere around the world on bandcamp (under the title Remixed Feast Of Jazz), the new release features thirteen tracks with remixes from the likes of Smoove, TM Juke, Diesler and Soopasoul to name but a few.

The deep funk monster Come And Get It is transformed into something of a party tune with the TM Juke jazz dance mix, where the trumpet really comes to the fore over the beats. Lay It On The Line with Zoe Gilby on vocals is versioned twice on the album with the Danny Massure rmx giving it more of a swinging feel while the James Beige rmx offers a bossa take on the tune, the latter of which works really well.

The Fab Samperi rmx of Brighter Day featuring Susan Hamilton, beefs up the beats a bit and adds some effects to give it more of a club feel, while the Ill Advised rmx has more of a mid-tempo underground R&B feel to it. The other track to get a double remix treatment is Midnight Feast Of Jazz, with the Renegades of Jazz rmx giving it a jazzy breakbeat feel and the Soopasoul rmx and some interesting flourishes and edits to what was already an outstanding dance tune.

Other tracks worthy of mention are the Daytoner remix of the Latin-flavoured Hug Lorenzo, as well as the Tim Shaw rmx of Mia Sorella, which successfully transforms the tune from a slick mid-tempo jazzy tune into nu-jazz dance number. After Midnight Feast Of Jazz is a creditable project offering some interesting versions and remixes which make you want to check out the original album once again.
 
~ Originally posted on Tokyo Jazz Notes HERE