BOZ SCAGGS [ORIGINAL 1969 VERSION + 1977 REMIXED VERSION]
After making major contributions to the first two albums by
the Steve Miller Band, Boz Scaggs left for a solo career. He signed to Atlantic
Records and recorded this album at Muscle Shoals in 1969, with Duane Allman on
stunning form on guitar, slide and dobro, plus the Muscle Shoals rhythm section
and the Memphis Horns. Originally mixed by Stax Records' engineer Terry Manning,
Boz Scaggs was well reviewed but sold slowly. The record was given a second
chance in 1977, when it was remixed by Tom Perry and reissued in the wake of
Scaggs' breakthrough success. This Edsel release brings together both mixes
together for the first time in one package. The record remains a timeless
snapshot of man finally in control of his destiny, and a wonderful testament to
Scaggs' unique vocal style and R&B heritage.For this 2015 unique pairing, notewriter Paul Myers managed
to secure an exclusive interview with the album’s producer (and founder of
Rolling Stone magazine) Jann Wenner. The booklet also features the lyrics. ~ Amazon
DENNIS CHAMBERS - GROOVE AND MORE
Groove and More is an energetic & well-finished record,
which features many prominent guests, including Scott Henderson & Jeff Berlin.
Henderson s guitar gives the record vigorous solos & a unique sound,
particularly leaving a mark on Virtual Life & Time to Time, whereas bassist
Jeff Berlin s phrasing & blending with Patti Austin s vocals on Practice
What You Preaching is also outstanding. Also noteworthy is the eclectic
guitarist Stanley Jordan s solo on Past & Future & Dora Nicolosi s
interpretation of We Don t Know. The Afro touch of Osibisa s Gregg Kofi Brown
on Fall Out & the 70s energy of Brian Auger s Hammond organ on Aircraft
& Running on Line are also notable. ~ Amazon
COURTNEY PINE - SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK)
'Song (The Ballad Book)' is Courtney Pine's sixteenth studio
album to date and it sees him strip everything right back for the most intimate
album of his long and celebrated career. He performs an album of ballads on
bass clarinet, accompanied only by fellow Mercury nominee and MOBO Award
winning pianist, Zoe Rahman. In the 1980's Courtney Pine was one of the first black
British jazz artists to make a serious mark on the resurgent jazz scene, when
his first album charted and some twenty plus years on (now with an OBE and CBE
for services to music) he continues to break new ground with a string of highly
acclaimed recordings and numerous, prestigious, Industry awards. In April 2014
he joined Herbie Hancock and a dazzling line- up of Jazz all-stars for UNESCO's
globally televised concert in Osaka to celebrate International Jazz Day, and
his name regularly appears on the list of Most Influential Black Britons. Described in The Observer as "a remarkable pianist by
any standard", Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the
brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. A vibrant and highly individual
pianist/composer, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her
classical background, her British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical
taste. Courtney explained the motivation behind the album, "I
have always wanted to record a collection of my favourite ballads and there is
nothing like performing in a duet for bringing out the intimacy of great
songs". These songs includes a mixture of originals by Pine and
compositions by Donny Hathaway and Edward Howard, Duke Ellington, Sam Rivers,
Thad Jones and the Brian McKnight hit "One Last Cry". ~ Amazon
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