Moods And Grooves (Vinyl LP) JazzUS studio group assembled by former David Carroll & His Orchestra, pianist Dick Boyell and producer Bruce Swedien with Phil Upchurch (guitar), Lou Satterfield (bass), Ralph Craig (trombone), Ken Soderblom (saxophone), Rich Rudoll (flute), Art Hayle (trumpet), Murray Watson (trumpet), Quinton Jospeh (drums) and Derf Walker (percussion) accompanied by a rhythm section. Very much a hidden Jazz Funk gem know only to the few, but should be the many.
The 14-track album is further justification for Porter's quick ascent into the top ranks of jazz and R&B singers today
trumpeter Lee Morgan was still a couple months away from his 30th birthday
she declares herself as a devotee of roy orbison and whilst it isn't obvious there is some similarity in the simplicity of the songs and 'over the hill' has the sort of structure and sentiment that you can imagine him mesmerising his audience with
and reconnected with the natural world around him
Hop Up produced by Bullion
as a synth counter melody slowly floats into reverb-rich vocals and echo chamber drum rhythms
the group's second and final album arrived the year after their debut in July 1980 on Factory Records
We have no clue why none of the established re-issue record labels in the world has not re-released it yet
and surreal
early 90s house
the essences extracted and bottled into an overpowering cordial
is best known in the UK as an actress (Beat Girl