Black Pearl is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy McGriff featuring performances recorded in New Jersey in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label - Wikipedia
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O’Donel Levy – Simba (1974, US)
Our next spotlight is on number 303 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston. And, hot damn, this is one funky album! This is the fourth "solo" album from Baltimore jazz guitarist Levy, with a brass-heavy backing band that is sure to have some names many of you are familiar with, such as a certain Tony Levin on bass and Steve Gadd on drums. Hit. Play. Now.
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Happy listening!
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O’Donel Levy – Simba (1974, US)
Our next spotlight is on number 303 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston.
Well hot damn, this is one funky album!
This is the fourth solo album from Baltimore jazz guitarist Levy, his fourth on Sonny Lester’s Groove Merchant album, third to be arranged by Manny Albam, and first to contain solely Levy’s own (or co-written) compositions.
What the stoic album cover doesn’t tell you is that contained within is a Levy-led brass-heavy band with members some of you may be familiar with, particularly in the rhythm section: Eddie Daniels on flute, piccolo, and baritone saxophone; Jon Faddis and Ernie Royal on trumpet; Burt Collins and Lew Soloff on both flugelhorn and trumpet; Cecil Bridgewater and Alan Rubin on flugelhorn; Bill Watrous on trombone; Warren Bernhardt on electric piano; Tony Levin – yes, the Tony Levin – on bass; and, *drum roll please* Steve Gadd on drums.
Have you hit play yet?!
Happy listening, all!
#1970s #funk #jazz #MannyAlbam #ODonelLevy #SteveGadd #TonyLevin
Sometimes guitar bits of this version of this song pop into my head. It's just so good, smooooooooth #jazz #guitar #funk #ODonelLevy #cool
Andi Chorley
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