From
acid-jazz groovers and jazz-funk movers to spaced-out cosmic explorations and
beyond, Jazz Dispensary: Cosmic Stash opens the door to a heightened musical
experience. Comprised of four distinct musical strains—“Soul Diesel,” “Purple
Funk,” “OG Kush,” and “Astral Travelin’”—there’s a trip for every mood. This
unique, 4-LP collection includes sought after tracks from the likes of the
Lafayette Afro Rock Band, the Blackbyrds, Pharoah Sanders, Bernard Purdie and
many more. Listeners will instantly recognize many of these vintage soul, jazz
and funk tracks for their use in some of the biggest modern-day hits. Housed in
a special four-way fold-out box, each LP comes in its own unique jacket,
combining texture and visuals for a truly extrasensory experience. Pressed on
translucent-colored vinyl with custom “prescription” labels, each record is
designed to reflect the intended effects of the music: orange, purple, green
and clear. Just what the doctor ordered.
The first
LP, Soul Diesel, is an invigorating strain of high-energy ’60s soul-jazz,
including the 7” edit of Rusty Bryant’s “Fire Eater” as well as Pucho & His
Latin Soul Brothers’ “Got Myself a Good Man,” which contains the well-known
drum break from the Chemical Brothers’ hit “Block Rockin’ Beats.”
Disc 2,
Purple Funk, will induce a fusion of cerebral euphoria with physical
relaxation, kicking off with one of the most widely used drum breaks in
hip-hop: Lafayette Afro Rock Band’s “Hihache,” heard in hits by LL Cool J, Biz
Markie, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Other highlights include Funk,
Inc.’s “Kool Is Back” and the Blackbyrds’ “Rock Creek Park.”
LP 3, OG
Kush, comprised entirely of sampled songs, contains the musical DNA of some of
the most recognizable tunes of the genre. The opening notes of Ronnie Foster’s
“Mystic Brew” should conjure memories of the early ’90s for any fan of classic
hip hop – A Tribe Called Quest took it and flipped it into “Electric
Relaxation” for their 1993 album Midnight Marauders, while “Free Angela” by
Bayeté was used by De La Soul for “Sunshine” (on 1996’s Stakes Is High) and,
most recently, by Kendrick Lamar on “Little Johnny” for his 2011 mixtape
Compton State of Mind.
Rounding out
the set is Astral Travelin’, a highly psychoactive strain of tunes guaranteed
to deliver listeners to a higher consciousness. Leave the planet for a little
while with tracks by Pharoah Sanders, Lonnie Liston Smith and Jack DeJohnette.
This is music to get lost in; both densely textural but with a loosely flowing
groove.
Jazz
Dispensary: Cosmic Stash will be available in limited quantities, exclusively
at participating Record Store Day outlets on Saturday, April 16th. For a full
list of stores, please visit recordstoreday.com/Stores.
Jazz
Dispensary: Cosmic Stash
Track
Listing
LP 1: SOUL
DIESEL
An
invigorating, fast-acting and lively strain of high-energy tuneage. Named after
its funky, potent diesel engine-like drive. Provides long-lasting, toe-tapping
relief of stress, pain, and depression.
SIDE A
1.Rusty
Bryant – Fire Eater [7” Edit]
2.Boogaloo
Joe Jones – No Way
3.Bernard
Purdie – Cold Sweat
4.Eddie
Jefferson – Psychedelic Sally
SIDE B
1.Charles
Kynard – Greeze
2.Sonny
Phillips – Sure ’nuff, Sure ’nuff
3.Pucho and
The Latin Soul Brothers – Got Myself a Good Man
4.Billy
Hawks – O’ Baby (I Believe I’m Losing You)
LP 2: PURPLE
FUNK
A hybrid
fusion of cerebral euphoria and physical relaxation, this strain delivers
effects detectable in both mind and body. Common side effects include couch
lock, head-nodding, and a heightened sense of well-being.
SIDE A
1.Lafayette
Afro Rock Band – Hihache
2.The Pazant
Brothers and The Beaufort Express – A Gritty Nitty
3.Funk, Inc.
– Kool Is Back [Edit]
4.The Round
Robin Monopoly – Life Is Funky
5.Roy Lee
Johnson and The Villagers – Patch It Up
SIDE B
1.The
Blackbyrds – Rock Creek Park
2.Pleasure –
Bouncy Lady
3.David
Axelrod – Mucho Chupar
4.Patrice
Rushen – The Hump
5.Azymuth –
Dear Limmertz [12" Mix]
LP 3: OG
KUSH
Although
largely considered a West Coast phenomenon, the OG Kush strain contains the
musical DNA of many additional sub-strains popularized by hip-hop legends of
both coasts from the golden era and beyond. A generally euphoric and
enlightening experience.
SIDE A
1.Ronnie
Foster – Mystic Brew
2.Isaac
Hayes – Hung up on My Baby
3.Ernie
Hines – Our Generation
4.Bayeté –
Free Angela (Thoughts…and all I’ve got to say)
SIDE B
1.Jean-Jacques
Perrey – E.V.A.
2.Johnny
"Hammond" Smith – Can’t We Smile
3.The
Blackbyrds – Mysterious Vibes
4.Gary Bartz
– Gentle Smiles [Saxy]
5.Paulinho
da Costa – Love till the End of Time
LP 4: ASTRAL
TRAVELIN’
Guaranteed
to give you an out of body experience, this recently discovered, highly
psychoactive strain induces a higher consciousness and inspires a feeling of
“oneness” with the universe. Leave the planet for a while—you might like what
you find.
SIDE A
1.Charles
Earland – Leaving This Planet
2.Lonnie
Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions
3.Pharoah
Sanders – Astral Traveling
SIDE B
1.Jack
DeJohnette – Epilog
2.Gary Bartz
NTU Troop – Celestial Blues
3.Flora
Purim – Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
4.Johnny
Lytle – Tawhid
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