More Mighty Mellow Moods, Mates!!

Well, it seems that yesterday's post is well favored so today is the other two chapters from The Mighty Mellow series. Chapter 1 is full of songs which are quite popular and around in other compilations. Then, chapter 2 is just like 3 delving into more rare grooves. With that said, I am partial to the latter two, however, the whole lot is dope-ish so don't leave 1 out. As youz guyz already get the gist from yesterday's post of what these albums are all about, I need not further explain. And now, 1 and 2...

Chapter 1

 Chapter 2

  

The Mighty Mellow 3!!

So, I want to start with the last chapter of The Mighty Mellow series because it is what first came to me. My company recently bought quite a bit of releases over seas. This Italian double LP being one of them, I purchased it for a measly $5 based upon the cover alone. Well, once I had a chance to hear it....Damn!  And that's how it came to be. Anyhow, Partners In Crime is apparently who gathered up this super dope collection of funk, library, down-tempo, hipness, but it's out on Future Records as well as chapter 2. Installment number one is out on Discomagic Records. The entire album is just so happenin', with songs such as 'Rain Rain Go Away' by Bob Azzam (the one with an infamous drum break), and 'Latin Lips' by The Invaders, which I recently posted. Believe me, you are gonna love this series for all that it offers. And you samplers will wanna chop, chop!

Drum break, please....

 A looksie...

The Doctor Will See You Now!!

One of the cool lesser known aspects of Eddie Henderson is that he is a medical doctor. From '75 to '85 he practiced in San Francisco 4 hours a day and the rest was left to music. In fact he took that job on a stipulation that whenever touring came up, he must be free to come and go as the music demanded. How badass would it be to have had Dr. Henderson treat your flu? Eddie is synonymous with fusion funk jazz and basically all of his albums are solid examples of that sub-genre. He has played with many big boys, and certainly earned such validity. 'Inside Out' is from 1974 on Capricorn Records. It has a 'Bitches Brew' kinda feel to it while still having a sound of it's own, sporting musicians who aren't very well known but had unique styles to offer. And, here is the result...

'Dreams' off of the album...

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A CHERRY ON TOP!!

L.A. Carnival 45:

a) Pose A Question

b) Can You Hum A Tune

You like?...

Lonely Avenue!!

Short on time, again. David "Fathead" Newman's 1972 funky soul jazz release. You will dig this. 

Oh, my...

Larry's Inner Crisis!!

Larry (pianist) was scooped up by Jackie McLean when he was barely twenty, and also had two of his compositions on 'Right Now!'. On that alone, he gets a pass. He's also known for Blood, Sweat & Tears, and teaming up with his best contemporaries. 1973 release of deep rooted soul jazz in it's most saturated form; In entirety, 'Inner Crisis' delivers that moldy well aged soul. Like a good Bleu d'Auvergne cheese, we crave it's funk. A must have for any lover of the stank. 

Cheese and crackers, anyone?....

Let's Get Invaded!!

Gathered from Wikipedia.org: 

'The Invaders was started by Ralph Richardson in Bermuda in 1968. In 1969, the band produced its first hit 45, "Spacing Out", written by Richardson, which made it to the top of the Bermuda charts and remained there for several weeks. Within a few months, the band produced its first album with the same title. Both 45 and album were underwritten by Eddie De Mello.

By late 1969, Phillips Recording Studios in the UK offered the band a six-month tour of Europe and a recording contract. By 1970, the band, whose members where then part time musicians, decided to call it quits.

Several years later, De Mello digitized the original sound tracks and produced a CD of the album which is still available.'

Like the group Brute Force, this is another musical tragedy in the sense that such a super bad sound was put to death too young via a premature breakup. Damn! Well, at least we have this and it's one of the best funk instrumentals out there. Just so fuh-fuh-funky! 

Go on and get yourself some...

Here ya go, Jack....

Plenty Good Eaton!!

More Black Jazz Records! Cleveland Eaton is a double bassist who played with Rotary Connection, John Klemmer, George Benson, Sarah Vaughn, Henry Mancini, Lou Rawls, and on and on.... So many superb musicians right under our noses who failed to obtain significant notice. Maybe to do with the giants they stood next to? Anyhow, 'Plenty Good Eaton' was released in 1975, and not only is it a great jazz album, it's full of samples as well. 

Buffet preview....