Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival Original release 1972 Polydor (Japan) 1996 CD reissue Verve Records 314531641-2 Dipping back into the Roy Ayers Ubiquity catalog, this live performance hails from pretty early in their trajectory, and this version was expanded from the original LP to include 4 extra tracks for what…
Various Artists – Freedom Rhythm & Sound: Revolutionary Jazz & The Civil Rights Movement 1963-82 2009 Soul Jazz Records I apologize for my absence during these challenging times of turmoil. The truth is I am exhausted by everything happening in the world, but not anywhere near as exhausted as my black friends, especially those in…
Al Jarreau – Glow 1976 Reprise MS2248 This reissue, late-80’s German CD pressing There has been another round of recent deaths of talented people in the arts, and I might be tempted to print another list here or to work up a bunch of “tribute” posts on this blog. But my last post here…
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Virgo Red 1973 Polydor PD-6016 Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192 kHz | Art scans at 300 dpi An underrated Roy Ayers Ubiquity album, Virgo Red has to overcome the fact that it leads off with its weakest track, a cover of the Hot Chocolate song “Brother Louie”, which became a #1 hit…
David Sancious and Tone – Transformation (The Speed Of Love) 1976 Epic Records PE 33939| Genre: Fusion, Jazz-rock, Progressive rock If, like me, you thought that Incident on 57th Street and New York City Serenade were the high points of Bruce Springsteen’s early career, then you should probably give your attention to musical polymath and…
Universal Togetherness Band – Universal Togetherness Band Vinyl rip in 24 bit 192 khz | Art at 300 dpi 24-bit 192 khz – 1.57 GB | 24 bit 96 khz – 838 MB | 281 MB 16-bit 44.1 khz Numero Groupo NUM57 | Released 2015 | Funk – Soul – Jazz-Funk Dr. Vibes’ Twelve Days…
