1. James Reese & The Progressions - Jody's Freeze
Nearing the definition of Lounge Funk: Brassy,classy, and sassy. From the brilliant, but not excessively loungey, Funky 16 Corners comp.
2. Bill Lawrence - Pussy Baby
Adding a touch of psych to your cocktail, with a salacious tune from the In-Kraut scene.
3. Henryk Debich - See You At The Disco Tonight
Flute fueled fuzz funk w/strings from Poland.
4. Richard Rome - Ghost A Go Go
A harp is mangled most funkily.
5. Peter King - Mr. Lonely Wolf
His name might be more reminiscent of an accountant from Sheboygan, or a certain xenophobic congressman from Long Island, but flutes, percussions, and horns drive this mellow funker from the usually raucous Nigerian band leader.
6.The Brothers Johnson - Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin Licks
With Quincy Jones at the boards smooth and funky is no contradiction.
7. Mystic Moods - Cosmic Sea
The EL-Lay Studio elite keep it EZ, but with a beat.
8. Phil Upchurch - Cold Sweat
The incredible Chicago session guitarist, associated with the Chess label and others, tears up the JB classic.
9. Gregory James Edition - Changing Things
The leading lights of my genre bid...
10. Herbie Hancock - Fat Mama
A groover from his 70's years at the WB. From the Fat Albert Rotunda LP.
11. Monk Montgomery -A Place In The Sun
A Motown instrumental from '69 released on Hugh Masekela's Chisa label (they had a deal with Mr.Gordy). Monk played bass for the Crusaders and he is featured to fine effect throughout w/some 'lectric piano and strings.
12. Bobbie Gentry-Sittin' Pretty
Trust me, it works. I was surprised as you might be, but this falls into a Lee Hazelwood stoner-country bag, w/ flutes, strings, and Bobbie's pipes gettin' it done.
If you've made it this far and feel like Lounge Funk is for you, take a gander at this disc...
Thanks to the music loving folks over at Four Brothers Weekly Blog (though it seems to be on hiatus these days) , I got schooled in a back to the future way this week. I had never heard of The Gregory James Edition and their 1973 instrumental album, Prophets of Soul, they hipped me, and it is a knockout.
This Chicago band (Gregory Bibb on keys, James Norris on guitar, Anthony McAllister on drums) cut the album for Dakar Records (a division of Brunswick) and it pretty much went no where at the time. Shuggie Otis' Inspiration/Information is the only record of its era that I can even begin to compare it to, but take a listen and you might find it easier to see how their tunes would fit on a Stereolab, or even a Drum and Bass, record.
Go Get Prophets Of Soul
Prophets of Soul is a genuinely tweaked, original take on soul music, whose tunes (great use of farfisa organ and electric piano) could fit into a number of todays genre's and micro genres (lounge,funk,dn'b,soul,psych). Or perhaps it was the original Lounge Funk record.
The cover is suitable for framing too,no?
Follow that link above and make sure to say hi to Mogger Lafayette when you visit 4 Brothers. My kinda people over there..music junkies (with deep crates) who love to share and chew the fat about tunes.
Nearing the definition of Lounge Funk: Brassy,classy, and sassy. From the brilliant, but not excessively loungey, Funky 16 Corners comp.
2. Bill Lawrence - Pussy Baby
Adding a touch of psych to your cocktail, with a salacious tune from the In-Kraut scene.
3. Henryk Debich - See You At The Disco Tonight
Flute fueled fuzz funk w/strings from Poland.
4. Richard Rome - Ghost A Go Go
A harp is mangled most funkily.
5. Peter King - Mr. Lonely Wolf
His name might be more reminiscent of an accountant from Sheboygan, or a certain xenophobic congressman from Long Island, but flutes, percussions, and horns drive this mellow funker from the usually raucous Nigerian band leader.
6.The Brothers Johnson - Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin Licks
With Quincy Jones at the boards smooth and funky is no contradiction.
7. Mystic Moods - Cosmic Sea
The EL-Lay Studio elite keep it EZ, but with a beat.
8. Phil Upchurch - Cold Sweat
The incredible Chicago session guitarist, associated with the Chess label and others, tears up the JB classic.
9. Gregory James Edition - Changing Things
The leading lights of my genre bid...
10. Herbie Hancock - Fat Mama
A groover from his 70's years at the WB. From the Fat Albert Rotunda LP.
11. Monk Montgomery -A Place In The Sun
A Motown instrumental from '69 released on Hugh Masekela's Chisa label (they had a deal with Mr.Gordy). Monk played bass for the Crusaders and he is featured to fine effect throughout w/some 'lectric piano and strings.
12. Bobbie Gentry-Sittin' Pretty
Trust me, it works. I was surprised as you might be, but this falls into a Lee Hazelwood stoner-country bag, w/ flutes, strings, and Bobbie's pipes gettin' it done.
If you've made it this far and feel like Lounge Funk is for you, take a gander at this disc...
Thanks to the music loving folks over at Four Brothers Weekly Blog (though it seems to be on hiatus these days) , I got schooled in a back to the future way this week. I had never heard of The Gregory James Edition and their 1973 instrumental album, Prophets of Soul, they hipped me, and it is a knockout.
This Chicago band (Gregory Bibb on keys, James Norris on guitar, Anthony McAllister on drums) cut the album for Dakar Records (a division of Brunswick) and it pretty much went no where at the time. Shuggie Otis' Inspiration/Information is the only record of its era that I can even begin to compare it to, but take a listen and you might find it easier to see how their tunes would fit on a Stereolab, or even a Drum and Bass, record.
Go Get Prophets Of Soul
Prophets of Soul is a genuinely tweaked, original take on soul music, whose tunes (great use of farfisa organ and electric piano) could fit into a number of todays genre's and micro genres (lounge,funk,dn'b,soul,psych). Or perhaps it was the original Lounge Funk record.
The cover is suitable for framing too,no?
Follow that link above and make sure to say hi to Mogger Lafayette when you visit 4 Brothers. My kinda people over there..music junkies (with deep crates) who love to share and chew the fat about tunes.
