Bananas Are Not Created Equal by Jay Berliner, released on Mainstream in 1972.

A silly title, but a funky little record -- one of the only ones we've ever seen from guitarist Jay Berliner, and one of the best cookers from the early 70s Mainstream Records years! The sound here is almost soundtrack funk at points -- lots of up-front lines from Berliner on guitar -- riffing away over backings that include organ and keyboards from Paul Griffin, congas from Ray Barretto, drums from Jimmy Johnson, and additional rhythm guitar from Cornell Dupree. Wade Marcus arranged, and the sound is tight without being slick -- a great sort of Kudu Records-styled groove -- and an especially nice setting for Jay's guitar. - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7_8jp8CJLE

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Free is an album by Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist Airto Moreira (who was credited as "Airto") with performances recorded in 1972. The album was released by CTI Records and reached No. 30 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.

At AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow writes that the album combines "jazz, Brazilian music, and aspects of fusion and funk quite successfully." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lKLhG1kUtc&list=PLLCx7chs1o5WKLkPG27rFAtQtuuXCNK2B&index=1

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Bananas Are Not Created Equal by Jay Berliner, released on Mainstream Records in 1972

Jay Berliner was a classical guitar master with a long career starting in the early 1960s. He is one of those truly eclectic musicians whose versatility and fine craftsmanship on acoustic and classical guitar have always been in demand.
Berliner, a top notch studio musician has played on albums by Charles Mingus, George Benson, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli. Enough said.

https://jayberliner.bandcamp.com/album/bananas-are-not-created-equal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7_8jp8CJLE&list=RDY7_8jp8CJLE&start_radio=1

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