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Lonnie Smith recorded his Funk Reaction album for Sonny Lester’s LRC label in 1977.It contains his Jazz-Funk/Disco hit ‘Funk Reaction’ and the slightly Jazzier ‘For The Love Of It’. The albums also includes two killer mid tempo Jazz-Funk tracks. ‘Babbitt;s Other Song’ is a beautiful mystical track written and arranged by heavily recorded session bassist Bob Babbitt who features on the track. Eddie Daniels plays a great Tenor sax solo on this track that gains tempo as it progresses over its 6 minutes. The other standout is the beautiful ‘When The Night Is Right’ which features a nice guitar solo from Richie Hohenburger and lovely keyboards from Yaron Gershovsky. The album also features the first version of the blues oriented jazz song ‘All In My Mind’  which Organist Lonnie re-recorded later in his career. Strong album

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Kamasi’s 5th studio album ‘Fearless Movement’ partly inspired by the recent arrival of his daiughter is his most concise of all his albums. Whilst there are still strong elements of the expansive orchestral elements that have become characteristic of Kamasi’s sound this record takes on a more grounded approach with the focus more on smaller ensembles and guest contributors, with the album featuring appearances from Andre 3000, George Clinton, Thundercat, Dwight Trible, just to name a few.

To celebrate the release of this record we are very happy to be giving away a free A1 poster to the first 10 customers who purchase the LP in store. For online orders, the first 20 customers who purchase the LP will receive a free sticker. Also any online or in store customers who purchase either the LP or CD will have their names put into a hat from which we will pull a name at the end of the first two weeks of sale. The winner will receive an LP sized print signed by Kamasi Washington.

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Donald Byrd was always trying to push the boundaries of the Blue Note sound and ‘A New Perspective’ is a clear illustration. In the seventies, Byrd would embrace Jazz Funk and with his first effort in this style produced the biggest selling album in Blue Note’s catalogue up to that point –‘Black Byrd’. Back in January 1963 when ‘A New Perspective’ was recorded, Donald Byrd was still a mainstream Blue Note artist. His rich soulful trumpet caresses notes using space in much the same way as Miles Davis and allows the music space to breathe. On ‘Elijah’ – a tribute to his father – Byrd’s solo is breathtakingly beautiful. Duke Pearson’s arrangements of the septet and the eight piece mixed sex Gospel choir is masterful. Wordless, the choir’s performance emphasizes and underscores the ensemble and solo work. ‘Beast Of Burden’ is a slow blues, whilst Pearson’s ‘Cristo Redentor’ is a classic. On ‘The Black Disciple’, Donald Byrd infuses a more African theme that entwines with the Pentecostal/ spiritual feel wonderfully. Hank Mobley and Kenny Burrell provide complimentary solo support to Byrd, and Herbie Hancock’s contribution is pure genius. Hancock combines the Soul/ Gospel rhythms with great Jazz solos. ‘A New Perspective’ is one of Donald Byrd’s finest pieces of work.

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