Baden Powell - Baden Powell Swings with Jimmy Pratt

Tracklist:

1. Deve Ser Amor (Baden Powell - Vinicius de Moraes)
2. Coisa no 1 (Moacyr Santos)
3. Rosa flor (Baden Powell - Geraldo Vandre)
4. Tema no 1 (Baden Powell)
5. Encontro com a saudade (Nilo Queiroz - Billy Blanco)
6. Manequim 46 (Monteiro de Souza - Alberto Paz)
7. Samba de uma nota so (Newton Mendonca - Tom Jobim)
8. Coisa no 2 (Moacyr Santos)
9. Nao e bem assim (Baden Powell)
10. Cancao do amor sem fim (Alaide Costa - Geraldo Vandre)

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Baden Powell - Tristeza on Guitar

1. Tristeza
2. Canto de Xangô
3. 'Round About Midnight
4. Saravá
5. Canto de Ossanha
6. Manha de Carnaval
7. Invencão Em 7½
8. Das Rosas
9. Som Do Carnaval
10. O Astronauta

Personnel:

Milton Banana Drums
Alfredo Bessa Atabaque, Guica
Amauri Coelho Atabaque, Pandeiro
Baden Powell Guitar

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Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd - Tango (Reissue CD) (2007)

TRACKLIST
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1 Orchids In The Moonlight 3:11
2 Blue Tango 4:28
3 Jalousie 3:24
4 Los Enamorados 3:02
5 La Rosita 2:31
6 Tango Alegre 3:06
7 La Cumparsita 3:05
8 Adios Muchachos 4:04
9 The Moon Was Yellow 3:47
10 Hernando's Hideaway 3:54
11 Tanguero 3:53

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Grupo Falso Baiano - Viajando: Choro e Jazz

Grupo Falso Baiano has released Viajando: Choro e Jazz, its debut studio CD, produced by legendary percussionist Michael Spiro. The album features a number of special guest appearances, including Mike Marshall and Eva Scow (mandolins), Jovino Santos Neto (accordion), and Michael Spiro (percussion).

Viajando: Choro e Jazz showcases Grupo Falso Baiano's blend of traditional Brazilian choro music with modern influences such as jazz, flamenco and samba. The repertoire on the CD spans over 100 years, with creative, jazz-influenced arrangements of both classic material and works by modern masters (including Jacob do Bandolim, Baden Powell, Hermeto Pascoal, Hamilton de Holanda).

WebSite: grupofalsobaiano.com

TRACKLIST
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1. De Bem Com a Vida 4:02
2. Carioquinha 4:21
3. Beliscando 4:05
4. Irmasos Super Mario 3:22
5. Samba Da Lua 4:09
6. Biruta 3:07
7. De Coracao a Coracao 5:54
8. Aquarela Na Quixaba 5:08
9. Alzira 3:39
10.Viajano Pelo Brazil 6:21
11.Conversa De Baiana 2:01
12.Canto De Ossanha 5:26
13.Arrasta-Pe 4:28

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GFB started out as a trio in 2003 with members Brian Moran (seven-string guitar), Zack Pitt-Smith (flute, clarinet and saxophone) and Ami Molinelli (pandeiro and other percussion), and evolved into a quartet when Jesse Appelman (mandolin) joined the lineup in 2006.

The band will promote the CD with a kick-off tour through Southern California, leading up to a CD release party with special guests at Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley, California on October 3, 2008. See band's web site for tour information.

Karrin Allyson - Imagina - Songs Of Brazil

Tracklist:

01. A Felicidade (Happiness) (4:20)
02. Correnteza (2:27)
03. So Tinha De Ser Com Voce (3:45)
04. Medo De Amar (Surrender The Soul) (3:42)
05. O Morro Nao Tem Vez (Favela) (5:18)
06. Estrada Branca (This Happy Madness) (4:49)
07. Outono (Stay) (5:02)
08. Double Rainbow (5:32)
09. Imagina (2:54)
10. Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) (5:13)
11. Pra Dizer Adeus (Time To Say Goodbye) (4:46)
12. Vivo Sonhado (Living On Dreams) (4:48)
13. Estrada Do Sol (3:06)
14. E Com Esse Que Eu Vou (4:43)

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Finest Jazz Selection - Sweet As Chocolate

A superb collection of Jazz tracks including classic artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.
This stunning gift takes a new twist on the classic CD. Each music CD comes in it's own exclusive designer tin. A brilliant gift for any Jazz lover.
Finest Jazz Selection includes 16 full length tracks including Anything Goes, The Lady Is A Tramp and Love and Marriage.

Go on, make someone's day...

TRACKLIST
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01 Frank Sinatra - Anything Goes 02:44
02 Ella Fitzgerald - The Lady Is A Tramp 03:23
03 Sammy Davis, Jr. - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm G 02:41
04 Louis Prima - Jump,Jive,An'Wail 03:31
05 Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra - Hernando's Hideaway 02:20
06 The Four Freshmen - Day By Day 01:59
07 Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House 02:00
08 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This 02:17
09 Perry Como - I've Got The World On A String 02:24
10 Frank Sinatra - Love And Marriage 02:40
11 Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen McRae - A Fine Romance 02:55
12 Ella Fitzgerald - Manhattan 02:51
13 Billie Holiday - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 03:58
14 June Christy - Bei Mir Bist Du Schцn 02:47
15 Frank Sinatra - Same Old Saturday Night 02:30
16 Dinah Washington - Make The Man Love Me 05:33

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Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz Vol.6

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01 The Jazzual Suspects - This Beat
02 Smooth Current - Cools Competition
03 Taraach - Baaaby
04 Kero One - Groovin
05 Jamal - Jamal 141
06 Colossus - Dopebeatz
07 Brawdcast - Calm Down (Instrumental)
08 J-Boogies Dubtronic Science - Alive (Instrumental)
09 Gagle - Scene 2 (Instrumental)
10 Uneaq - Just Checkin
(Js Stripped Down Instrumental)
11 Colossus - The What Ft G-Off and The Whooligan
12 Rubbermoon - Bodysnatchin (On The Isle)
13 Flash - Wasnt Really Worth The Time
14 Mark Farina - Life
15 The Jazzual Suspect - Ba Dada
16 Super Smoky Soul - Untitled 005
17 Choice37 - Way Back When
18 Colossus - Transit
19 J-Boogies Dubtronic Science - Day At The Beach
20 Dave Allison - Reflections

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Etta James - The Genuine Article

01. I Just Want To Make Love To You
02. A Sunday Kind Of Love
03. I Just Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)
04. I`d Rather Go Blind
05. Tell Mama
06. Stormy Weather
07. Do Right Woman, Do right Man
08. Security
09. Miss Pitiful
10. You Got It
11. It`s All Right
12. I Found A Love
13. At Last
14. All I Could Do Is Cry
15. Spoonful
16. Don`t Blame Me
17. 842-3089 (Call My Name)
18. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
19. If I Can`t Have You
20. Something`s Got A Hold On Me
21. Tell It Like It Is
22. W.O.M.A.N
23. I Never Meant To Love Him
24. Lovin` Arms
25. My Dearest Darling

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Bar Rio - Classic And New Brazilian Flavours 2008

Genre: Nu-Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bossa-Nova, Lo-Fi


CD-1

1 Edu Lobo - Even Now 2:13
2 Elis Regina - Garota De Ipanema 5:13
3 Joao Gilberto - Tin Tin Por Tin Tin 3:42
4 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Mas Que Nada 2:37
5 Rosa Passos - Chega De Saudade 4:14
6 Jose Mauro - Obnoxious 3:54
7 Tom Jobim - So Tinha De Ser Com Voce 2:27
8 Baden Powell - Samba De Bencao 9:38
9 Nara Leao - Meditacao 2:18
10 Tom Jobim - Matita Pere 7:13
11 Maria Bethania & Edu Lobo - Upa Neguinho 2:20
12 Luiz Bonfa - Samba De Duas Notas 2:46
13 Marcos Valle - Escape 5:44
14 Gilberto Gil - O Lugar De Nossa Amor 3:32
15 Caetano Veloso - Coisa Mais Linda 3:16

CD-2

1 Bebel Gilberto - Summer Samba (So Nice) 3:33
2 Paula Morelenbaum - Berimbau 4:31
3 Sabrina Malheiros - Terra De Ninguem 4:20
4 Brazilian Girls - Sweatshop 4:38
5 Clara Moreno & Celso Fonseca - Litoranea 3:53
6 Seu Jorge - Em Nagoya Eu Vi Eriko 4:45
7 Maria Rita - Veja Bem Meu Bem 3:12
8 Joyce - Band On The Wall 4:50
9 Antonio Adolfo - Bola De Vez 4:17
10 Vinicius Cantuaria - A Dor 5:19
11 Zeep - Agua 3:33
12 Democustico - Summer Of Flora 4:28
13 Bebel Gilberto - Cada Beijo 4:28
14 Clube Do Balanco - Coqueiro Verde 3:16
15 Marcelo D2 - A Procura Da Batida Perfeita 3:06

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- Pure Brazil - Instrumental Bossa Nova (2004)

Genre: Instrumental, Latin, Latin Pop, Brazilian

TRACKLIST
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1.Wave - Tom Jobim
2.Batida Diferente - Tamba Trio
3.Ela E Carioca - Sergio Mendes/Bossa Rio
4.O Amor En Paz (Once I Loved) - Eumir Deodato
5.Coisa No. 10 - Moacir Santos
6.Surfboard - Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto
7.Samba Do Aviao (Song Of The Jet) - Eumir Deodato
8.Influencia Do Jazz - Tamba Trio
9.Corcovado - Tom Jobim
10.Upa, Neguinho - Rio 65 Trio
11.Coisa No. 1 - Baden Powell
12.Oba-La-La - Sergio Mendes
13.Crickets Sing For Ana Maria (Os Grilos) - Walter Wanderley
14.Garota De Ipanema - Tom Jobim

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Bossa 'N Rio - 2008

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01. antonio carlos jobim - samba do aviao 02:12
02. caetano veloso - samba de verao 02:46
03. nara leao - o barquinho 03:07
04. meirelles e os copa - samba do carioca 01:58
05. toquinho e vinicius de moraes - carta ao tom 74 02:40
06. roberto menescal e su conjunto - rio 01:49
07. os cariocas - ela e carioca 02:35
08. vinicius de moraes - mulher carioca 03:10
09. tamba trio - nos e o mar 02:19
10. antonio carlos jobim - corcovado 02:27
11. caetano veloso - meu frio 04:17
12. sylvia telles - balanco zona sul 02:40
13. nana caymmi e hebe camargo - sabado em copacabana 03:58
14. elis regina - aquarela do brasil 03:22

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Cuba

Voltando a ativa depois de algun tempo,resolvi prestar uma homenagen a este pais espetacular que e Cuba,povo de uma riquesa cultural sem igual e um pais maravilhoso,no qual pretendo conhecer em breve,ta ahe uma pequena amostra da musica cubana,estarei postando em breve albuns de Arturo SANDOVAL,Chucho Valdez,Ibrahim Ferrer entre outros.

Orichas - A Lo Cubano

Track List

1. Intro
2. Represent
3. Atrevido
4. A Lo Cubano
5. Barrio
6. S.O.L.A.R.
7. 1.9.9.9.
8. Atencion
9. Mistica
10. Canto Para Elewa Y Chango
11. Madre
12. Orishas Llego
13. 537 C.U.B.A. (La interpetacion de las "Chan Chan" de Compay Segundo)
14. Connexion
15. Triunfo

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The group is very popular in Europe (especially France and Spain) and Latin America. Yotuel and Ruzzo, two Cubans who moved from Havana to Paris as part of an international studies program, joined Roldan and Flaco-Pro to form the band in 1999. Their work is influenced by the hip-hop movement as well as both Latin and Cuban rhythms. As of May 2008, they have produced a total of 3 studio albums and a greatest hits album.

The name “Orishas” refers to the set of deities worshipped in African-based religions that were brought to the Americas by slaves of the Yoruba people in West Africa. These religions, parts of the Yoruba mythology, include Santeria in Cuba and Candomblé in Brazil. These orishas, or deities, each represent a natural element (such as the ocean or leaves) and exhibit a human characteristic (such as motherhood or love).[4] The choice of this name for the hip hop group is a way of creating a direct link between this band and the African diaspora. This link is evident in the lyrics to "Nací Orichas" and "I Sing For Elewa and Changó". Creating such obvious references to Africa was an interesting choice as the band ultimately based itself in Europe. This success is a statement to both the international appeal of the group itself as well as the global popularity of Cuban culture.[5]

Currently the band consists of only three members, Yotuel, Ruzzo and Roldan. Flaco-Pro left the group in 2002 before the release of their second studio album, Emigrante[6].

Today, the band members live distributed in Europe (Roldán in Paris, Ruzzo in Milan, and Yotuel in Madrid). In total, after producing three albums, the group known as Orishas has sold more than 750,000 copies of its albums in Europe and has received two Grammys. In 2007, they contributed with Puerto Rican group, Calle 13, on the song "Pa'l Norte" (featured on the album Residente o Visitante). The song won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Song.

Eliades Ochoa & Compay Segundo – Chanchaneando

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Rhythms del Mundo - Cuba Buena Vista Social Club's Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo

01 Coldplay - Clocks
02 Jack Johnson - Better Together
03 Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes
04 Dido & Faithless - One Step Too Far
05 Ibrahim Ferrer - As Times Goes By
06 Coco Freeman & U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
07 Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
08 Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way
09 Omara Portuondo - Killing Me Softly
10 Quincy Jones & Vania Borges - Ai No Corrida
11 Sting - Fragilidad
12 Vania Borges - Don't Know Why
13 Aquila Rose & Idania Valdes Casuso - Hotel Buena Vista
14 Coco Freeman & Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matinee
15 Lele De Los Van Van & Radiohead - High and Dry
16 Ibrahim Ferrer & Portuondo - Casablanca (As Time Goes By)

This unique compilation project brings together the legendary musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club & some of today's most popular music stars Chris Martin (Coldplay), Dido, Franz Ferdinand, Sting, Bono, Radiohead among others, performing collaborations of some of their classic hits.

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Rhythms Del Mundo is an electrifying album that fuses music of different cultures and comes up with a melting pot of rare sounds. While the majority of the original artists' vocals remain the same, The Buena Vista Social Club musicians took the original orchestration from each song and created something utterly unique, casting their trademark mastery over each track. Their noted and exceptional musicianship seduced even the notoriously protective Arctic Monkeys into handing over their track. As well as The Arctic Monkeys' track `Dancing Shoes', Rhythms Del Mundo included reworked tracks such as `Clocks' by Coldplay, `Better Together' by Jack Johnson, `She Will be Loved' by Maroon 5, `High and Dry by Radiohead' and others. The album is in aid of Artists Project Earth (APE), which lends support for natural disaster relief and climate change awareness.

Official page: ....... www.rhythmsdelmundo.com

Buena Vista Social Club

Recording: 1997

Buena Vista Social Club

1. Chan Chan
2. De Camino a La Vereda
3. El Cuarto de Tula
4. Pueblo Nuevo
5. Dos Gardenias
6 .¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?
7. Veinte Años
8. Buena Vista Social Club
9. Candela
10. Amor de Loca Juventud
11. Orgullecida
12. Murmullo
13. Buena Vista Social Club
14. La Bayamesa

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Buena Vista - The Next Generation

Track List

1. Los Herederos - Intro
2. Los Herederos
3. Si Son Con el Son
4. Rompe Saraguey
5. Pa Los Rumberos
6. De Todo un Poco
7. Palmira
8. Sasauma Coco
9. Chan Chan
10. Como Esta el Mantecao
11. Chivirico
12. Que Rico Son

Musicians / Músicos:

Ruben Gonzáles, Jr.
Ecos de Siboney (grandsons of / Nietos de Compay Segundo)
Manuel Licea Puntilla, Jr.
Tata Güines
JP Torres
Generoso Jiménez
Miguelito Cuni, Jr.
Pancho Amat
And more / y más!

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When I first received this CD I said to my self, "oh no, not another remake album." Boy was I wrong. With an ensemble comprised of the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of members of the Buena Vista Social Club, what we have here is perhaps one of the most lively, exciting, impressive, energetic and just plain off the hook releases coming out of Cuba.

With a small intro by trombone masters Generoso Jiménez and Juan Pablo Torres, the projects kicks into gear with "Los herederos" composed by Elsa Torres (she's the sole composer for 11 of the 12 songs on the CD). This songs pits veterans Raúl Planas and Pío Leiva with new comers Lázaro Reyes and María Elena, who are reassuring the older generation that they are going to keep the tradition alive, knowing how to swing and improvise. The songs boasts the talents of master conguero Tata Güines, master timabalero Changuito and trumpeter extraordinaire Julio Padrón. This will be a classic!

Women vocalists dominate this project as is the case with "Pa los rumberos" sung by the sister of Barbarito Torres, Conchita Torres. With her guajira style vocals and with one of his most aggressive tres playing Pancho Amat, this song proves that good music will never die.

While on "Qué rico son" María Lazo and young Arienys Lazo (we need to keep an eye on this young singer) gives you goose bumps. They are on point with their soneos and phrasing, wishing the song was longer.

This CD should be heard from beginning to end, nonstop. Not one bad song, no filler material here. If orgasms lasted this long, the world would be a better place.

Buena Vista Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal

Track List

1. El Rincón Caliente
2. Para bailar el montuno
3. Deuda
4. El reloj de Pastora
5. Me bote de guano
6. Mi corazon no tiene quien lo llore
7. Tengo que olvidarte
8. Canta montero
9. Chicharronero
10. No vuelvo a moron/Las Tres Marias/Apurrunenme mujeres Medley
11. Dombe dombe

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Personnel: Manuel Mirabal (trumpet); Pepe Maza (vocals, claves); Demetrio Muniz, Ibrahim Ferrer, Aldo Del Rio, Carlos Calunga, Diego Ramon Palacio, Tirso Oriol Duarte Lescay (vocals); Manuel Galban (guitar, organ); Papi Oviedo, Jose 'Maracaibo' Castaneda, Johnny Neptune (tres); Polo Tamayo (flute); Javier Zalba (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Rolando Sanchez, Pantaleon Sanchez (alto saxophone); Alfred Thompson, Antonio Jimenez, Rafael 'Jimmy' Jenks (tenor saxophone); Ventura Gutierrez (baritone saxophone); Yaure Muniz, Luis Alemany Conde, Alejandro Pichardo (trumpet); Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos (trombone); Ruben Gonzalez, Roberto Fonseca (piano); Cachaito Lopez (double bass); Manuel Anga Diaz (congas); Roberto Garcia, Carlos Gonzalez (bongos); Enrique Lazaga (maracas); Amadito Valdes (timbales); Diego Coppinger

A trumpet player who learned at his father’s knee, Mirabal began playing professionally in 1951. He joined the jazz band ‘Swing Casino’ on 1953 before forming the ‘Conjunto Rumbavana’ three years later. In 1960, he joined the ‘Orquesta Riverside,’ whose singer Toto Gomez gave him his nickname ‘Guajiro’ Mirabal. There followed spells with ‘Orquesta del Cabaret Tropicana,’ directed by Armando Ramer, the ‘Orquesta del ICRT,’ the official orchestra of Cuban state radio and television. He had also toured with Oscar de Leon and Jose Feliciano.


BVSC presents Manuel Guajiro Mirabal is a debut album for Mirabal who was not only an integral figure of the Buena Vista series of releases, but for decades his trumpet sound has accompanied many cuban maestros and cuban orchestras or ensembles. For this album, Mirabal is paying tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez, an important figure and inovator in the world of Cuban music. Known as "El Ciego Marvelloso" (The Blind Marvel), Rodriguez was one of the pioneers of the conjunto and by introducing congas, piano and extra trumpets he totally transformed the looks of Cuban music forever. So, the music on this album is based upon Rodriguez's music or is music inspired by this revered figure. The configuration of instruments that Mirabal chooses, three trumpets, tres, guitar, percussion, piano and the roller coaster of lead and backing vocals, presents the classic conjunto configuration. Supported by a great ensemble who previously worked (most of them) on Omara Portuondo's Flor De Amor, this record is providing another adventure in Cuban music. The music is rough, dynamic with brilliant performances by each memeber of this "specially assembled group." Although it is driven by many tempos and styles it never losses its grip and focus. It kicks off with "El rincon caliente" which sets the scenery to come-impassioned vocals, plenty of rhythms and brilliant brass work. "Para bailar el montuno" is a showcase for Manuel Galban's guitar brushes as well as Papi Oveido's delicate tres playing. "Deuda" features guest vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer who provides emotional vocals and is supported by the trumpet trio comprised of Luis Alemañy, Alejandro Pichardo Pérez and Guajiro. Polyrhythms just burst throughout the whole record and it never losses the dynamics one has come to expect of these muzos.

The closing track is "Dombe Dombe" with Guajiro's seductive trumpet lines and delicate piano lines provided by Roberto Fonesca, who is featured prominently, contributing to the music's exotic mood. Nevertheless, this recording is a marvelous mixture of various afro-cuban styles and jazz, but the interplay between the musicians is really the treat of the album.

George Duke - Faces In Reflection (1974)

1 The Opening 3:19
2 Capricorn 5:06
3 Piano Solo No. 1 1:15
4 Piano Solo No. 2 1:06
5 Psychocomatic Dung 5:03
6 Faces in Reflection No. 1 [instrumental] 3:42
7 Maria Tres Filhos 5:09
8 North Beach 6:19
9 Da Somba 6:18
10 Faces in Reflection No. 2 [Vocal Version] 2:24

Personnel :
George Duke Keyboards, Vocals, Liner Notes
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Percussion, Drums
John Heard Bass

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Five Fingers Of Funk - About Time (1998)

1. About Time
2. This Tight For Years (With Wonderbread From Super Sonic Soul Pim
3. One in a Million (Feat. Jeff Baxter From Jive Talkin' Robots)
4. Stand Clear (Listen!)
5. King of Style
6. Offer We Can't Refuse (With Cool Nutz and Jeff Baxter)
7. Let It Flow (Feat. Guaran-T and Freaky Frederati)
8. Fade Away (Feat. Sparky)
9. Here I Be
10. Nuthin But the Dog in Me (Feat. Sparky and Introducing Dicky Dan
11. Nothing Sacred
12. Under Hidden Skies
13. 360
14. Genuine

If you asked a hip-hop expert what the main differences between East Coast and West Coast rap were in the late '80s and '90s, you would have likely heard the following generalization: West Coast rappers were about beats and messages, while the East Coast was about rapping technique, flow, and rhyming style. There is some truth to that generalization, but like other generalizations, that East Coast/West Coast scenario was a case of patterns and trends rather than hard rules that could never be bent or broken -- the problem with musical generalizations is that there are usually a lot of exceptions that have to be taken into account. Because they favored a jazzy alternative rap sound and made rhyming technique a high priority, Five Fingers of Funk were usually compared to New York and Philadelphia artists in the '90s. But Pete Miser's group was from Portland, OR, and there isn't the slightest hint of gangsta rap or G-funk on About Time -- this 1998 release brings to mind Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers, not Snoop Dogg or Warren G. While there are some parallels between About Time and Miser's solo output, the two are not identical. Fingers have the strong Native Tongues influence that Miser's solo recordings are known for, but with a less produced sound and punchy horn arrangements that owe a lot to '70s funk. About Time, you see, is the work of a hip-hop band -- not just a group, but a real band with trumpet, sax, trombone, electric bass, percussion, and real drums (as opposed to simply drum machines). Miser's rapping and DJ Chill's turntable work are surrounded by live instruments, and that separates About Time from most of 1998's hip-hop efforts. Alt-rap enthusiasts are advised to give this CD a close listen. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

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