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George Duke - My Soul: The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings

Artist: George Duke
Title Of Album: My Soul: The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings
Year Of Release: May 6, 2008
Label: MPS/Universal Music Group
Genre: Jazz, Soul, Fusion
WebSite: www.georgeduke.com

From All About Jazz.com:
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Four CDs, six albums (seven if you split out Solus / The Inner Source) that represent the kind of artistic freedom to explore that was rare, even at a time when major labels were supporting fusion and progressive rock. That Duke was able to record this prolifically over such a relatively short period of time—the first session was in April, 1971, the final one January, 1976—while he remained busy as a sideman with Cannonball Adderley and Frank Zappa and as an increasingly in-demand session player, gave him the opportunity to evolve at the kind of pace that's difficult to match today. / read entire article here /

TRACKLIST
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CD1: Solus / The Inner Source
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1. Au-Right 3:26
2. Love Reborn 7:23
3. Peace 7:31
4. So There You Go 5:13
5. The Followers 5:15
6. Solus 9:02
7. Nigerian Numberuma 2:48
8. My Soul 4:40
9. The Inner Source 6:11
10. Life 5:45
11. Sometime Ago 5:08
12. Feels So Good 6:58
13. Manya 3:32

CD2: Solus / The Inner Source (con't)
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1. Sweet Bite 3:31
2. Twenty-Five 4:58
3. Always Constant 6:49
4. The Opening 3:20
5. Capricorn 5:09
6. Piano Solo No. 1 1:18
7. Piano Solo No. 2 1:08
8. Psychocomatic Dung 5:05
9. Faces In Reflection No. 1 3:42
10. Maria Tres Filhos 5:11
11. North Beach 6:20
12. Da Somba 6:19
13. Faces In Reflection No. 2 2:24
14. Funny Funk 5:20
15. Love 6:06
16. The Once Over 4:43

CD3: Feel (con't)
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1. Feel 5:40
2. Cora Jobege 2:49
3. Old Slippers 5:39
4. Theme From The Opera "Tzina" 2:01
5. Yana Aminah 4:33
6. Rashid 3:37
7. Statement 1:18
8. Chariot 3:01
9. Look Into Her Eyes 3:26
10. Sister Serene 4:34
11. That's What She Said 4:31
12. Mashavu 1:51
13. Rokkinrowl, I Don't Know 3:28
14. Prepare Yourself 5:29
15. Giant Child Within Us - Ego 6:39
16. Someday 2:41
17. I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry 5:26

CD4: The Aura Will Prevail
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1. Dawn 4:58
2. For Love (I Come Your Friend) 4:40
3. Foosh 3:12
4. Floop De Loop 6:48
5. Malibu 4:08
6. Fools 4:37
7. Echidna's Arf 3:36
8. Uncle Remus 5:11
9. The Aura 1:26
10. Don't Be Shy 3:01
11. Seeing You 4:31
12. Back To Where We Never Left 6:28
13. What The... 0:32
14. Tryin' & Cryin' 5:48
15. I C'n Hear That 5:18
16. After The Love 2:33
17. Tzina Excerpts From Act 2 Scene 2) 2:31
18. Liberated Fantasies 9:22

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An amazing package of work from George Duke - 6 of his legendary fusion albums for MPS Records, including the never-reissued double-length set Solus / The Inner Source! That incredible album is worth the price of the package alone - as it begins with some sublime trio work from Duke, rooted in jazz but already stretching out in amazing ways - then moves into some even hipper Latin-styled grooves, with Jerome Richardson on reeds and Luis Gasca on a bit of trumpet! Other albums in the set are equally great - and trace Duke's evolution from straighter jazz into funky freer fusion and soul - an incredible musical shift that's presented on the albums Faces In Reflection, Feel, I Love The Blues She Heard My Cry, The Aura Will Prevail, and Liberated Fantasies - each of them classics in their own right, presented together wonderfully here in this complete MPS package! The set is amazing - with a whopping 64 titles in all, and complete notes on all the music - including some recollections from Duke himself.

George Duke - Illusions (1995)

Artist: George Duke
Title Of Album: Illusions
Year Of Release: January 24, 1995
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Genre: Jazz/Pop/Funk


Tracklist

1.Genesis
2.500 Miles To Go
3.411
4.Love Can Be So Cold
5.Illusions
6.The Simple Things
7.Life And Times
8.Look What We Started Now
9.G'est La Vie
10.Buffalo Soldiers
11.Money
12.No Greater Love
13.So I'll Pretend

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The man is a complete musician : good songwriter, arranger, producer and...performer. Wether he hoes on the Grand piano or through his massive samples library, Duke has fully integrated sixty years of Jazz music into one album. Some of the songs are pure jazz rock, instrumental beauties(specially "No greater love" with Dennis Chambers on drums), some others are funk grooves with vocals, but lean towards nicely harmonised melody lines (check "411" and "money"). If you like Quincy Jones's "Back on the block", then you'll love this CD.

George Duke - Dukey Treats (2008)

Artist: George Duke
Title Of Album: Dukey Treats
Year Of Release: August 26, 2008
Label: Heads Up International
Genre: Jazz, Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR kbps
Total Time: 01:04:29
Total Size: 89 MB

Veteran keyboardist and producer George Duke remembers a time when funk was a powerful force not just in popular music but in social discourse. Frequently with a measure of wit and irony, and often with a strong dose of positivity at the core, titans like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and other funk icons of the `60s and `70s boldly addressed societal concerns ranging from poverty to racial disharmony to the battle of the sexes. Among the numerous treats on this album are not just the songs themselves but the roster of high-profile personnel helping to bring them to life many of them alumni of Duke's earlier bands and projects. Included on the guest list are bassist Christian McBride, percussionist Sheila E and trumpeter Michael Patches Stuart, to name a few. Along with Duke himself, the vocal crew includes Jonathan Butler, Howard Hewett, Teena Marie, Rachelle Ferrell and more.

Tracklist:

01. Everyday Hero 05:04
02. I Tried To Tell You 04:45
03. A Fonk Tail 04:06
04. Dukey Treats 06:53
05. Listen Baby 05:35
06. Mercy 05:39
07. Somebody Laid It On Us 04:50
08. Creepin' (Ghoulie Remix) 05:01
09. Right On Time 05:28
10. Sudan 05:11
11. Are You Ready 04:32
12. Images Of Us 07:25

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The veteran keyboard/piano Master and producer (Anita Baker, Regina Belle, Rachelle Ferrell, Dianne Reeves, Marilyn Scott, Flora Purim...) returns with a very solid offering.
This is an album that is closest to his late 70's Epic albums (Reach for It, Dukey Stick etc..).
He surrounds himself with friends old and new on this set, including Sheila E. on percussion and backing vocals, a full horn section (including Michael "Patches" Stewart on trumpet and saxophonist Everette Harp), Jef Lee Johnson and Ray Fuller on guitars, and vocalists DeeDee Foster, Josie James, and Lynn Davis, as well as guest appearances by Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Wah Wah Watson, Lenny Castro on percussion, Christan McBride, Wayman Tisdale amd Michael Manson on bass and vocalists Rachelle Ferrell, Lynne Fiddmont, Teena Marie, Terry Dexter, Howard Hewett, Jonathan Butler.
A crowd-pleaser with a warm personality, he also has a serious side, and the dozen new songs here show the breadth of his artistry and awareness.
Tracks like "Everyday Hero" and the slowish masterpiece "Dukey Treats" have that P Funk tinged sound.
"Mercy" is a classic Jazz Funk style groove with a wicked instrumental break and keyboard solo following the vocal duet.
The complex instrumental "Images Of Us" is slightly more leftfield but is another Jazz Funk groover.
The gentler "I Tired To Tell You" and "Listen Baby" contrast with the frenetic Funk, as does the EWF sounding "Are You Ready".
Also on the mid-tempo side check "Somebody Laid It On Us" or the message based "Sudan", an indictment of the horrors of Darfur.
This is probably the best George Duke album for some time.
My favourite tracks: "Images Of Us", "Everyday Hero" and "Listen Baby".
"Dukey Treats" debuts at # 1 of The Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart and # 192 of The Billboard 200 Chart.

Light of the World - Round Trip (2008)

Artist: Light of the World
Title Of Album: Round Trip
Year Of Release: 15 Sep 2008
Label: EMI Gold
Genre: Funk, Soul, Jazz
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: VBR kbps
Total Time: 1:18:53


Great album - the pioneers of Brit funk at their best. Time (live) is superb but disappointed in Somebody help me out! just over 1 minute live - seems little point. It would be great to get a whole live set from them - come on guys, how about it?

Tracklist

1. Time (4:22)
2. London Town (4:31)
3. I Shot The Sheriff (5:12)
4. I'm So Happy (4:25)
5. More Of Myself (2:47)
6. Visualise Yourself (4:27)
7. Painted Lady (4:36)
8. Pete's Crusade (4:11)
9. I Walk The Streets Alone (4:03)
10. Something for Nothing (4:26)

BONUS TRACKS
Beggar & Co Feat. The Funk Jazz Collective - Live At Jazz Cafe

11. Cosmic Lust (4:29)
12. Peter's Crusade (4:52)
13. Bahia De Palma (5:21)
14. I'm So Happy (9:32)
15. Time (6:07)
16. Movin' (3:42)
17. (Somebody) Help Me Out (1:50)

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Anyone familiar with LOTW and their sound will want to snap up this classic album - it is undoubtedly one the best soul/funk albums Britain has ever produced and certainly worth more than the modest asking price.

However, it is unfortunate that EMI's reissue team have once again let themselves down with a flat, rough-sounding transfer that doesn't do justice to Augie Johnson's crisp upfront production. Interesting as it is to hear LOTW/Beggar & Co/Funk Jazz Collective's poorly recorded recent live recordings included here as bonus tracks, it surely would have been better to include the blistering original 12" mixes.

All credit to EMI for making this available but like Johnnie Taylor's 'What About My Love" CD issue and the recent 2-CD Capitol Disco compilation it presents another wasted opportunity by EMI to cash-in on their vast back catalogue and wealth of sonic expertise.

Carol Saboya - Nova Bossa

Artist: Carol Saboya
Title Of Album: Nova Bossa
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Seoul Record
Genre: Vocal Jazz / Bossa / Latin / MPB
Bitrate: VBRkbps / 44.1Khz / Joint-Stereo
Total Time: 47:39 min
Total Size: 70.9 MB

Tracklist
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1. Olhe Para O Corcovado (Look Up Corcovado)
2. Sa Marina
3. Sim
4. Seu Encanto (The Face I Love)
5. So Danco Samba
6. Ao Amigo Tom
7. Agora
8. Amanhecendo
9. Samba Da Pergunta
10. Ela E Carioca
11. Olhos Tontos
12. Amazonas
13. Minami

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Paula Merelnbaum - Telecoteco, um Sambinha Cheio de Bossa (2008)

Artist: Paula Merelnbaum
Title Of Album: Telecoteco, um Sambinha Cheio de Bossa
Year Of Release: 16 Mai 2008
Label: Spacesound Records
Genre: Bossa Nova | Lo-Fi | Brasilian Jazz
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 320kbps/ 44 KHz/ Stereo
Total Time: 45 min.
Total Size: 149 Mb

Tracklist:

01 Manha De Carnaval - & Ryuichi Sakamoto
02 Nao Me Diga Adeus - &Jaques Morelenbaum
03 O Samba E O Tango - & Bajofondo
04 Love Is Here To Stay - & Joao Donato
05 Um Cantinho E Voce - & Leo Gandelman
06 Ilusao A Toa - & Marcos Valle
07 Telecoteco
08 Sei Lб Se Tб - & Chico Pinheiro
09 O Que Vier Eu Traзo
10 Voce Nao Sabe Amar - & Joao Donato
11 Ternura Antiga - & Leo Gandelman
12 Luar E Batucada

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VA - Tokyo Bossa Nova Lounge (2004)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Tokyo Bossa Nova Lounge
Year Of Release: 2004
Genre: Lounge / Bossa Nova / Easy Listening
Quality: Mp3
Bitrate: 192 kbps
Total Time: 65:17 min
Total Size: 92 Mb

Tracklist:
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01. Kiyoko Itoh & The Happenings Four - O Ganso (2:28)
02. Ruriko Asaoka - Siam-Neko Wo Daite (2:13)
03. Akira Terao - Kaze Mo Nai Gogo No Samba (1:53)
04. Toi Et Moi - White Waves (2:39)
05. The Modern Playing Mate - Day By Day (3:28)
06. Kaori Kumi - Kami Ga Yureteiru (2:51)
07. Keisuke Egusa - Call Me (2:58)
08. Ryoko Moriyama - Ameagari No Samba (3:11)
09. Kazumi Yasui - Warui Kuse (3:16)
10. Kiyoshi Hasegawa - Tomeina Hitotoko (2:40)
11. Hiroshi Matsumoto - Agua De Beber (2:30)
12. Purple Shadows - The Joker (2:29)
13. Akira Terao - Anata No Kotoga (2:17)
14. Tami Masuda - Yattsu No Omoide (3:39)
15. Hiroshi Matsumoto - Meditation (3:44)
16. Kyoko Enami - Sayonara Mo Ienakute (2:48)
17. Hiroshi Kamayatsu Et Al - When We Were 20 Years Old (3:50)
18. Masami Kawahara - Mas Que Nada (2:12)
19. Kyoko Okada - Donnafuni (2:30)
20. Kyosen Ohashi - Koryamata Minasa Hyakumenso (2:51)
21. Sumiko Sakamoto - For Me (3:18)
22. Ryoko Moriyama - Akogare Wa Tsubasa Ni Notte (2:39)
23. Keisuke Egusa - Summer Samba (So Nice) (2:53)

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VA - Bossa Nova - The Smoothest Tunes For The Coolest People (2003)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Bossa Nova - The Smoothest Tunes For The Coolest People
Year Of Release: 2003
Genre: Bossa Nova / Easy Listening


Tracklist:
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CD 1:

01. Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - Aguas De Marco (3:33)
02. Os Cariocas - Samba Do Aviao (2:35)
03. Nara Leao - Outra Vez (3:19)
04. Joao Donato E Seu Trio - So Danco Samba (2:02)
05. Gal Costa - Desafinado (2:33)
06. Claudette Soares - Ao Amigo Tom (2:17)
07. Leila Pinheiro - Errinho Рђ Toa (3:11)
08. Astrud Gilberto & Tom Jobim - So Tinha De Ser Com Voce (2:20)
09. Vinicius de Moraes - Soneto Do Amor Total (1:48)
10. Lucio Alves - Cheiro De Saudade (2:15)
11. Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - Corcovado (3:52)
12. Gilberto Gil - Preciso Aprender A So Ser (4:30)
13. Pele & Elis Regina - Vexamao (2:17)
14. Emilio Santiago - Tristeza De Nos Dois (2:54)
15. Nara Leao - Carcara (1:53)
16. Sergio Mendes Trio - Inutil Paisagem (3:21)
17. Vinicius de Moraes,Toquinho & Quarteto Em Cy - Carta Ao Tom 74 (2:43)
18. Edu Lobo & Tom Jobim - E Preciso Dizer Adeus (4:17)
19. Sylvia Telles - Ilusao Рђ Toa (2:25)
20. Roberto Menescal - O Barquinho (2:55)

CD 2:

01. Toquinho & Chico Buarque - Samba De Orly (Samba De Fiumicino) (2:42)
02. Os Cariocas - Ela E Carioca (2:36)
03. Nara Leao - Wave (3:38)
04. Baden Powell & Mauricio Einhorn - Consolacao (7:46)
05. Maysa - Dindi (Ao Vivo) (3:14)
06. MPB-4 - Chega De Saudade (2:16)
07. Tom Jobim - Insensatez (2:55)
08. Nara Leao - Samba De Uma Nota So (2:09)
09. Gal Costa - A Ra (3:53)
10. Leila Pinheiro - O Amor Em Paz - Meditacao - Corcovado - Ela E Carioca (6:28)
11. Edu Lobo - Upa Neguinho (2:20)
12. Elis Regina - Tereza Sabe Sambar (3:29)
13. Gal Costa - Aquarela Do Brasil (3:26)
14. Elis Regina - Meio De Campo (1:57)
15. Quarteto Em Cy - Canto De Ossanha (3:01)
16. MPB-4 - Candelais (2:55)
17. Elis Regina & Tom Jobim - Chovendo Na Roseira (3:13)
18. Quarteto Em Cy & Tamba Trio - Imagem (3:26)
19. Meirelles & Os Copa 5 - Solo (1:44)
20. Tom Jobim & Dorival Caymmi - Saudade Da Bahia (3:09)

CD 3:

01. Caetano Veloso - Odara (6:57)
02. Jorge Benjor & Ivete Sangalo - Por Causa De Voce, Menina (Ao Vivo) (5:04)
03. Tim Maia - Me De Motivo (5:30)
04. Toquinho & Vinicius - Regra Tres (Ao Vivo) (3:20)
05. Leila Pinheiro - Como Uma Onda (Zen Surfismo) (4:46)
06. Hyldon - Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda (Casinha De Sape) (3:32)
07. Cassiano - Colecao (3:12)
08. Gal Costa - Azul (3:27)
09. Joao Bosco - O Bebado E A Equilibrista (2:47)
10. Zizi Possi - Asa Morena (4:05)
11. Ney Matogrosso - O Mundo E Um Moinho (2:58)
12. Emilio Santiago - Dois Pra La, Dois Pra Ca (3:18)
13. Ivan Lins - Novo Tempo (4:19)
14. Marina Lima - Nada Por Mim (3:08)
15. Toquinho & Vinicius - Onde Anda Voce (2:49)
16. Celso Fonseca - Slow Motion Bossa Nova (4:49)
17. Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio - Garota De Ipanema (3:17)
18. Nara Leao - A Banda (2:07)
19. Gilberto Gil - Chiclete Com Banana (3:23)
20. Jorge Ben - Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) (3:50)

CD 4:

01. Jorge Ben - Filho Maravilha (3:14)
02. Elba Ramalho - Bate Coracao (3:18)
03. Tim Maia - O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares (4:25)
04. Tamba Trio - Mas Que Nada (2:44)
05. Chico Buarque - Apesar De Voce (3:54)
06. Jorge Ben - Pais Tropical (4:10)
07. Gal Costa - Canta Brasil (3:15)
08. Tamba Trio - Tamba (2:42)
09. Elis Regina - Dois Pra La, Dois Pra Ca (4:26)
10. MPB-4 & Quarteto Em Cy - Falando De Amor (3:22)
11. Joao Nogueira - Samba Rubro Negro (O Mais Querido) (3:05)
12. Ivan Lins - Madalena (2:11)
13. Tim Maia - Nao Quero Dinheiro (So Quero Amar) (2:34)
14. Elba Ramalho - Banho De Cheiro (3:52)
15. Gilberto Gil - Aquele Abraco (4:31)
16. Timbalada - Beija Flor (4:30)
17. Jorge Ben - Take It Easy My Brother Charles (2:37)
18. Ney Matogrosso - Pro Dia Nascer Feliz (4:16)
19. Jorge Ben - Camisa 10 Da Gavea (4:02)
20. Gal Costa - E Luxo So (3:48)

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Marcos Valle - Contrasts (2003)

Artist: Marcos Valle
Title Of Album: Contrasts
Year Of Release: 20 Oct 2003
Label: Far Out Recordings
Genre: Downtempo | Bossa Nova


Tracklist:

01. Besteiras de amor
02. Disfarca e ven
03. Nega do balaio
04. Agua de Coco
05. Passatempo
06. Contrasts
07. Temo do tiago
08. Value
09. Parabens
10. My Nightingale
11. MarQue que tem
12. Value (4 Hero RMX)
13. Parabans (RMX)
14. Nega do balaio (RMX)

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Jamiroquai - Live in Scala (2007)

Artist: Jamiroquai
Title Of Album: Live in Scala
Year Of Release: 2007
Genre: Funk,Acid Jazz


Tracklist

01 Intro
02 Cosmic Girl
03 Space Cowboy
04 High Times
05 Black Capricorn Day
06 Little L
07 Radio - Feels Just Like It Should
08 Use The Force
09 If I Like It I Do It - Travelling Without Moving
10 Love Foolosophy - Main Vein - Time Won't Wait
11 Deeper Underground

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The Souljazz Orchestra - Uprooted (2005)

Artist: The Souljazz Orchestra
Title Of Album: Uprooted
Year Of Release: 2005
Genre: Jazz-Funk


Tracklist:
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1. The Souljazz Orchestra - Quest (5:34)
2. The Souljazz Orchestra - Red Light (6:33)
3. The Souljazz Orchestra - Molotov Cocktail (3:33)
4. The Souljazz Orchestra - Sankofa (5:34)
5. The Souljazz Orchestra - BBQ Ribs & Fried Chicken (7:13)
6. The Souljazz Orchestra - Chango (6:18)
7. The Souljazz Orchestra - Satellites In Orbit (4:12)
8. The Souljazz Orchestra - Oscillations (3:52)
9. The Souljazz Orchestra - Centretown (5:51)

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VA - Contemporary Funk 2009

Artist : VA
Album : Contemporary Funk
Genre : Funk
Source : CDDA
Label : Tramps Records


The coolest collection of modern funk we've ever seen - and one that goes way beyond the familiar names of the genre that sometimes show up too much on other compilations! This one really digs deep - and the tunes are often as rough and raw as the music of the 60s and 70s that inspired them - a true treasure trove of work from the contemporary deep funk underground, but mostly music that's not been in wide circulation around the globe. We've always trusted Tramp for their funky 45s - but we love them even more for making a record like this - really blowing our minds with a range of hard-hitting tracks that show us we still have plenty to learn about what's going on out there in the funky hinterland. Titles include "Izzy Come Izzy Go" by The Funk Revolution, "One Man Song" by The Qualitons, "Go Go Train" by Big Joe Louis & The Soul Igs, "Chicken Lickin" by The Fantastics, "Fallin In Debt" by DeRobert & The Half-Truths, "Stop The Madness" by Tynnes Well & The Magic Fountains, "Humpin" by The Unstoppable S Robinson & His Marvelaires, "Brasil No 7" by Ben Martin Trio, "Soul Pop" by Mauri Bailey, and "Hakusha" by The Neapolitans. © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

tRaCkLiSt

1 Derobert & The Half-Truths - Fallin' In Debt 1:57
2 The Fantastics - Chicken Lickin' (Live) 3:41
3 Big Joe Louis & Soul Investigators - Go-Go Train 2:48
4 Karachi Prison Band - Put Some Grit In It (Part 1) 3:12
5 The Funk Revolution - Izzy Come, Izzy Go 4:31
6 The Qualitons - One Man Song 5:02
7 Mauri Bailey - Soul Pop 2:43
8 The Neapolitans - Hakusha 3:34
9 Tynnes Well & The Magic Fountains - Stop The Madness 3:55
10 The Unstoppable S. Robinson & Marvelaires - Humpin' 5:40
11 Ben Martin Trio - Brasil No.7 3:56

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Shawn Lee - Soul Visa (2006)

Artist: Shawn Lee
Title Of Album: Soul Visa
Year Of Release: 2006
Genre: Lo-Fi / Soul / Funk


Tracklist:
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01. Shawn Lee - Peculiar Times (3:53)
02. Shawn Lee - Some People (3:07)
03. Shawn Lee - Wichita Lineman (3:32)
04. Shawn Lee - Mary Jane (2:59)
05. Shawn Lee - Mexican Stand Off (3:12)
06. Shawn Lee - Any Knd Of Fool (3:47)
07. Shawn Lee - Throwin' Shadows At The Wall (3:35)
08. Shawn Lee - Caught In The Middle (5:15)
09. Shawn Lee - Dark Clouds (5:18)
10. Shawn Lee - Givin Up On Getting Up (7:11)


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Shawn Lee conjures up some important musical forms. His new album 'Soul Visa' has all the hallmarks of Lee's auteur approach to his music. he has produced, mixed, sang & played every instrument on the album. Both rich in harmony and dynamic in scope, Lee commits himself to the classic three minute pop song. Inspired by the songwriting geniuses of Bacharach and David, Brian Wilson and Jimmy Webb, Shawn mixes it up musically but always keeps things soulful and melodic. It features a wealth of contemporary production techniques, inventive instrumentation and lush vocal harmonies. It's a place where the sounds of yesterday meet the sounds of today, skilfully constructing a conceptual bridge between the old school and the new. 'Soul Visa' has grabbed the attention of the Japanese and the French particularly, where Shawn is a highly regarded cult artist whose records are considered to be musical masterpieces. Shawn's music has found fans and supporters in such fellow artists as badly Drawn Boy, Zero 7, Coldcut and Vikter Duplaix 'Soul Visa' is a heartfelt, reflective album full of soulful, clever songs that you will play again and again. Originally from Wichita, Kansas and Los Angeles, Lee has been based in London for the last ten years. He has toured extensively across Europe and Japan spreading his gospel to the impassioned. As well as releasing a handful of solo albums in as many labels, Shawn is also an in demand singer, session musician, songwriter and producer. He has worked with a diverse range of artists from the most respected talents of the left field to some of the biggest names in pop.

Kinny - Idle Forest Of Chit Chat (2009)

Artist: Kinny
Title Of Album: Idle Forest Of Chit Chat
Year Of Release: April 21, 2009
Label: Tru Thoughts
Genre: Electronic | Funk | Hip-Hop | Jazz | Soul

Tracklist:

01. Idle Forest Of Chit Chat (Feat. Souldrop)
02. Damn (Feat. TM Juke)
03. 2546 Nice! (Feat. Unforscene)
04. Water For Chocolate (Feat. Souldrop)
05. Afro Love Forest (Feat. Hint)
06. Queen Of Boredness (Feat. Diesler)
07. Enough Said (Feat. The Quantic Soul Orchestra)
08. Back Street Lust (Feat. Diesler)
09. Desire (Feat. Nostalgia 77)
10. Forgetting To Remember (Feat. Nostalgia 77)
11. Petrified Dazed (Feat. TM Juke)

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O'Funk'Illo - En el Planeta Aseituna (2003)

Artist: O'Funk'Illo
Title Of Album: En el Planeta Aseituna
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Phantom
Genre: Funk

O'Funk'Illo:

Andreas Lutz .
Javi Marssiano
Pepe Bao

Tracklist:

1. - Esso'Cuenno' - 4:03
2. - Dinero en los bolsillos - 4:06
3. - Fiesta, Siesta - 4:22
4. - Mandibula Desencaja - 5:05
5. - Arte un waka - 4:23
6. - Emergencia - 4:30
7. - Devolucion Cero - 3:45
8. - En el Planeta Aseituna - 3:58
9. - Vivimos Tiempos Perros - 5:41
10. - S'R. Goma - 4:10
11. - A Shuparla ya - 3:44
12. - Loco?... - 9:39

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Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence To Funk (2007)

Artist: Nils Landgren Funk Unit
Title Of Album: Licence To Funk
Year Of Release: October 09, 2007
Label: ACT Music
Genre: Jazz, Funk
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 01:03:40
Total Size: 174 Mb


TRACKLIST

1. House Party
2. Freak U
3. 24 Hours
4. Stuff Like That
5. Slowfoot
6. Capetown Shuffle
7. At Home
8. Secret
9. Samplerayt
10. For Those Who Like to Party
11. Brazos River Breakdown
12. Tomomis Tune [/left]

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Funk'n'stein - The Band (2005)

Artist: Funk'n'stein
Title Of Album: The Band
Year Of Release: 2005
Genre: Funk

Tracklist:

CD1
01. Funky Mission (04:09)
02. W.G.T.A. (03:11)
03. Choose Your Way (04:23)
04. I Want Your love (04:40)
05. On The Hook - interlude (01:08)
06. Remember Me (04:41)
07. Dog & Cat (03:53)
08. So Long (05:15)
09. Smoothin'''' - interlude (00:52)
10. People Want More (03:31)
11. FunKey (05:02)
12. The Morning Hush (08:26)
13. Mash Low Me (04:45)
14. The Band - interlude (00:34)
15. W.G.T.A. (reprise) (03:57)
16. Always (05:53)

CD2

01. Intro (00:24)
02. War & Pain (03:54)
03. Come And Join Me (04:54)
04. Celebrate Your Mind (03:14)
05. The Getaway - interlude (00:25)
06. Hyper Beatle - jam (01:14)
07. Monkey Politician (02:29)
08. Good To Be Dead (06:08)
09. Mash Low Me - part 2 (07:59)
10. Coffee - interlude (00:27)
11. So Long (03:49)
12. Umbrella Cocktail - interlude (00:34)
13. Found & Lost - jam (01:24)
14. I Want You Love (03:45)
15. Filling The Cracks - jam (01:09)
16. On The Edge - interlude (00:54)
17. Water Trip - jam (11:05)

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Funk'n'stein are a popular Israeli funk band who specialise in singing their original songs in English.

Band Members:
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Elran Dekel
Shlomi Alon
Alon Freeman
Yair Slutzki
Sefi Ziezling
Amit Sagie
Tal Tamari
Yossi (E-shine) Mizrahi

Down To The Bone - From Manhattan To Staten (1997)

Artist: Down To The Bone
Title Of Album: From Manhattan To Staten
Year Of Release: 28 October, 1997
Label: Internal Bass
Genre: Funk, Acid Jazz



Debut album British funk groups Down To The Bone


Tracklist

01 Staten Island Groove
02 Brooklyn Heights
03 Savour the Flavour
04 Museli Brown
05 Yo Mama's So Phat
06 Touch of Voodoo
07 17 Mile Drive
08 Carlito's Way
09 3 Days in Manhattan
10 On the Corner of Darcy Street

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Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Paint It Blue (1997)

Artist: Nils Landgren Funk Unit
Title Of Album: Paint It Blue
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: ACT
Genre: Jazz, Funk


Nils Landgren (born 1956) is a Swedish funk and jazz trombone player.

Between 1972 and 1978 he studied classical trombone at the music college in Karlstad and at the university in Arvika. Meeting the Swedish Folk-Jazz pioneer Bengt-Arne Wallin as well as trombonist Eje Thelin persuaded Nils to move from strict classical studies to improvisation and to begin the development of his own approach.

After his graduation, Nils moved to Stockholm to work as a professional trombone player. He was soon touring with the successful Swedish pop star, Bjorn Skifs' "Blue Swede" who got to number 1 in the U.S. pop charts with "Hooked on a feeling". Thad Jones in 1981 invited Landgren to join his new big band project "Ball of Fire", as the lead-trombonist. Ever since that time Nils Landren has been involved in most styles equally: jazz and rock, soul and hip hop, big band sessions, and by his own reckoning, at least 500 albums including such internationals stars as ABBA, The Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock.




Tracklist

1.Walk Tall
2.You Dig
3.Why Am I Treated So Bad
4.Brother Nat
5.Inside Straight
6.Cannonball
7.Mercy Mercy Mercy
8.Mother Fonk
9.Primitivo
10.After the Party
11.Love All, Serve All
12.Julian

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Nils Landgren Funk Unit:

Nils Landgren (trumpet, trombone);
Magnum Coltrane Price (vocals, synthesizer);
Per "Rusktrask" Johansson (saxophone);
Esbjorn Svensson (keyboards);
Henrik Janson (guitar);
Lars Danielsson (bass).

Additional personnel:

Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone);
Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn);
Till Bronner (trumpet);
Steffen Schorn (bass clarinet);
Bernard Purdie (drums);
Airto Moreira, Marcio Doctor (percussion)