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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