All reviews by T
The Awakening - MirageSolid Black Jazz release, 1973 with Arlington Davis Jr and Drasheer Khalid keeping the beats interesting. Glad i picked it up, listen to the jazzy and funky moves
The Oscar Arias Quartet“From the world famous Mexican Village (in Coronado, CA)” 10 tracks of lounge jazz and pop (drum,bass,organ,trumpet,singer), the better tracks being “I Feel The Earth Move” & “Evil Ways”
Tibet IITibet II - a musical anthology of the orient. Another in the great UNESCO collection, nice gatefold with loads of info, they never disappoint. Spoken word, chanting, instrumentials & all together, you are in the temple here is the “Invitation To The Deity Shugden”
U.S. Atlantic Fleet Navy Show Band - Hand Clappin’ MusicBanda Unitas ‘78 - Simiiar to the “Port Authority” group in concept & execution but they try harder. Released for Puerto Rican recruitement, it was not distributed as widely as other US armed forces groups. Groovy song selection includes Negro Jose, Opener (Hand Clappin’ Music), Oye Mama, synthed out Theme From Rocky and Star Wars […]
Victor Lundberg - An Open Letter10 pieces of old fogey Victor’s mind, seems he is not up on the changes in these modern times. “On Censorship”, “To The Flower Power”, “Dear Parents”, “To The Destroyers”, etc. 2 tracks were issued on 7″ by Liberty listen to “My Buddy Carl” + “An Open Letter To My Teenage Son”
Watusi DrumsExciting - Wild - Orgiastic from the Burundi records label, ten tracks that sound like field recordings of drumming, some chanting.
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