YUSEF LATEEF - THE BLUE YUSEF LATEEF
One of
our favorite Atlantic albums by the great Yusef Lateef – an incredible session
that has him dipping back into his earlier exotic roots with those great reed
styles of the early 60s – yet also hitting a mix of soul and funk like some of
his other albums from the time! The sound is tremendous – wonderfully
righteous, at a level that really set the tone for more ambitious soul jazz
projects of the 70s by other artists – including the best of the soul jazz
underground who were often as inspired by Lateef as they were by Coltrane! The
group's great, too – and features Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Sonny Red on alto,
Hugh Lawson on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums – next to
Yusef's own work on tenor, flute, bamboo flute, tamboura, and percussion.
Titles include "Sun Dog", "Moon Cup", "Othelia",
"Like It Is", and the groovy "Juba Juba". ~ Dusty Groove
FOX
CAPTURE PLAN – WALL
We
really love these guys – and are continually amazed at what they can do with
just bass, drums, and piano – all very conventional instruments, but used by
Fox Capture Plan in this soaringly soulful style! The music's not entirely jazz
– because all three instruments are very focused on the rhythms, and often move
together rather than work towards solo expressions – but there's a modal warmth
to the record that takes us back to some of our favorite jazz dance numbers of
the 60s and 70s, but even more focused in the hands of the trio. This time
around, they bring in a few extra touches, mostly in production – to flesh out
the sound and link the spirit of the songs – but the overall vibe is still all
acoustic and very tremendous! Titles include "Helios",
"Elementary Stream", "Tong Poo", "Unsolved",
"The Beginning Of The Myth", and "Into The Wall". ~ Dusty
Groove
LUCIEN
GOETHALS – LUCIEN GOETHALS
Incredible
sounds from Lucien Goethals – one of the lesser-known electronic talents of the
European scene of the 60s and 70s – and one of the most revolutionary as well!
Goethals is represented here by three long pieces – the first of which,
"Difonium", has his own moody sounds on magnetaphone mixed with live
bass clarinet improvisations from Harry Sparnaay – who plays in these tones
that match perfectly with the electronics, in a way that prefaces many
jazz/electronic experiments in years to come. "Cellotape" mixes
cello, violin, and piano with electronics that bring the offbeat tones of the
instruments into sharp focus – and "Studie VII B" is an all
electronic work – based on varied frequencies with altered amplifications and
timings – with results that are very moogy and spacey! ~ Dusty Groove
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