The
repertoire here is as great as the lineup – positive, upbeat soul songs all
written by James Day – and performed with help from a huge cast of talent from
the contemporary and classic soul underground – including Maysa, U-Nam, Glenn
Jones, Trina Broussard, U-Nam, Donnie, Audrey Wheeler, Tony Terry, Cool
Million, Gavin Christopher, and others! Some of these are folks we haven't
heard in years – and certainly not in a setting this great – as Day works with
U-Nam, who co-produced the set, in a mode that's got the same warm mix of
classic and contemporary that you'd find in the best music by Incognito! Titles
include "Considered Delivered", "We Dance", "Don't
Waste The Pretty", "Dance Again", "Repertoire", "Rewind",
and "RSVP". ~ Dusty Groove
BERNIE
WORRELL / BILL LASWELL / KARSH KALE - FUNKCRONOMIC
Funkcronomic
features iconic, influential P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell, ikonoklast
bassist / producer, Bill Laswell with drumming by renown Indian DJ / producer
Karsh Kale. Album features five post modern old school / new school funk based
instrumental creations. Strongly related to a stripped-down take on Funkadelic
with some futurist glimpses. Smooth and fluid bass and drum tactics build
around the creative core of Worrell's legendary keyboard assault. One of the
most copied keyboardists of his generation, influencing everything from hip
hop, pop and all funk / rock hybrids. Funk not only moves, it can remove. Tracklist:
Woo Doo; Flashlight-Redux; Outer Woo; Flash Back; and Shochrolling.
MARKU RIBAS –
SAMBA
A great
return to form from the legendary Marku Ribas – an artist we love for his
Brazilian funky classics of the 70s – still sounding great after all these
years! Marku's always had a very deep vocal approach – at the bottom end of the
sonic spectrum, which not only makes for a very haunting presentation of the
lyrics, but also puts his singing in a space that's very close to the basslines
in the music – which often make older Ribas records feel like they're growing
up out of the ground in a sweet flurry of rhythms and soul! This set's got
Marku working in a slightly straighter samba mode, but one that's still very
much his own – as most of the tracks are originals, and delivered with that
incredible voice that's unlike anyone else we can think of. Instrumentation is
by a cool combo of younger players – with percussion, cavaquinho, seven-string
guitar, and trombone – and titles include "Cabana E Calor",
"Samba De Lira", "500 Anos", "Choro Pro Marku",
"Amar E Direito", "Zabele E Mae D'Agua", "Se A Onca
Morrer", and "Jeito De Felicidade". ~ Dusty Groove
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