EARL KLUGH - LATE NIGHT GUITAR / TWO OF A KIND (WITH BOB JAMES) / NIGHTSONGS
A trio
of albums from guitarist Earl Klugh – presented here in a single set! First up
is Late Night Guitar – a beautiful set that really lives up to its title – a
record that matches Earl's wonderful work on guitar with some sublime
orchestral charts from Dave Matthews! The approach is definitely different than
some of Klugh's previous work, and makes the album a very unique one – a set
that's got a really personal, expressive vibe – but in ways that are never too
cheesy or sentimental – a balance that, we think, really comes from Dave's
handling of the backings. Titles include "Nice To Be Around",
"Like A Lover", "Tenderly", "Mona Lisa",
"Triste", and "A Time For Love". Two Of A Kind is a classic
pairing of the guitar of Earl Klugh and the keyboards of Bob James – and a set
that really makes some great steps forward out of a blend of the acoustic and
electric sounds from each player! Earl's strings sound especially nice over
James' Fender Rhodes – but even cuts with acoustic piano or other keyboards
come off sounding great – with a warm Tappan Zee vibe that's mighty nice
throughout! Titles include "The Falcon", "Whiplash",
"Ingenue", "Wes", and "Sandstorm". On Nightsongs,
Earl Klugh's guitar gets plenty of rich colors to work with – some deeper
backdrops from arrangers Don Sebesky and Dave Matthews – each of whom bring a
different mood to the set! Sebesky's got those lush, full charts that we love
so much from his classic orchestral charts of the 60s and 70s – while Matthews
is a bit tighter and more swinging, but still farther from his funky work of
the 70s than you might expect. Klugh's guitar hits loads of those classic
colorful tones throughout – and titles include "Theme From The
Pawnbroker", "The Look Of Love", "Nature Boy", "A
Certain Smile", "The Shadow Of Your Smile", and "Stay
Gold".~ Dusty Groove
Masterful
early 70s reggae from Toots & The Maytals – released first in 1971, and
first reissued with this killer tracklist a few years later into the 70s – and
flat out classic! The reggae rhythms are steeped in raw soul and R&B for
truly distinctive vibe. Breezy Caribbean sounds that meld with heavy soul for
an overall vibe that paved the way for most massively popular reggae music of
all time. It does get much more wonderful than this, folks! The Island version
essentially pairs up material from the original Funky Kingston release with
alternate numbers from the In The Dark LP – and titles include the incredible
"Time Tough", "Pomp And Pride", "Funky Kingston"
and "Pressure Drop", cool covers of "Louie Louie" and
Country Roads", ""Sailin' On" and more. ~ Dusty Groove
LUIS BACALOV - IN LOUNGE: ROMA BENE LA PERCORA NERA / ROSAMOR / SOFT & SMOOTH
Four
very cool groovers from Italian maestro Armando Trovajoli – pressed up here on
a limited edition 7" EP, with two tracks that have never been issued
before! "Roma Bene" is represented by a rare "shake"
version that has some fuzzy guitar that trips out nicely over upbeat grooves –
and "La Pecora Nera" gets a cool vocal take from Rocky Roberts, who
sings soulfully over the mod rhythms! Side two features a new edit of
"Rosamor", sung by Juca Chavez – and the sublime "Soft &
Smooth" too.~ Dusty
Groove
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