Tuesday, October 07, 2014

NEW RELEASES: THE DON GARNER QUINTET- RHYTHM & BLUES DANCE PARTY; FUMACA PRETA; RED TRIO & MATTHIAS STAHL - NORTH AND THE RED STREA

THE DON GARNER QUINTET FEATURING DEE DEE FORD / BEVERLY GLENN - RHYTHM & BLUES DANCE PARTY

A blazing live set from The Don Gardner Quintet – recorded live a Stockholm's Dans In in August of 1965 – and a pretty great mix of drums and organ-heavy jazz and the Rhythm & Blues Dance Party promised by the titles! The group is fantastic – with Gardner holding down on the drums and Dee Dee Ford really standout out strongly on organ – and the two also contribute some vocals. Other players include Bill Leslie and Jimmy Ricks on saxes and Nat Stokes on guitar. Guest singer Beverly Glenn contributes some great, almost show-stealing soul vocals on "Shotgun" and "Heatwave", and other numbers include "Walkin'", "I Don't Want To Cry", "Watermelon Man", "Shiny Stockings", "Julep". "I Don't Need You Anymore" and "Last Dance". ~ Dusty Groove

FUMACA PRETA - FUMACA PRETA

Heady psych, but with a funky groove from Fumaca Preta – a contemporary group on Soundway, and truly akin to the global psych funk of late 60s and 70s we've always loved from the label! Fumaca Preta founder/percussion/vocalist Alex Figueira is Portuguese-Venezuelan and based in Amsterdam – and the music here is heavily influences by some most tripped-out global sounds of the 70s onward. Lots of heavy fuzz guitars, wild-eyed vocals and echoey effects – and just when you think it's about to spiral out of control, the funky rhythms and percussion rein it back in. Titles include "Pupilas Dilatadas", "Toda Pessoa", "Eu Era Um Cao", "Voce Enlouqueceu", "Recitando A Toa", "Espelhos Fundidos", "Vou Me Libertar", "Tire Sua Mascara" and "Perdidos".~ Dusty Groove
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RED TRIO & MATTHIAS STAHL - NORTH AND THE RED STREAM

Vibist Matthias Stahl joins the Red Trio here – in a set of three long tracks that really build up from these beautiful blocks of sound! Stahl's vibes mix with the piano of Rodrigo Pinheiro – in ways that echo, then transform an older John Lewis/Milt Jackson quality from the MJQ – referencing a past, but quickly moving forward – with subtle sonic support from Hernani Faustino on bass and Gabriel Ferrandindi on drums. The music was recorded live, but has a very personal sonic sort of feel – and titles include "North", "Red", and "Stream". ~ Dusty Groove


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