Jazz Soul: Ivan ''Boogaloo Joe'' Jones' ''Sweetback'' (1975-'76)

Ivan ''Boogaloo Joe'' Jones''Sweetback''( LP Joka Records, 1975-'76 )Catalog # LPN 6007Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 ConfusionWritten-By – Ivan Jones 6:33A2 Trouble In Mind 6:11A3 SweetbackWritten-By – Ivan Jones 7:40B1 Have You Ever Been Mellow 7:20B2 Jamaica Farewell 3:26B3 You've Got It Bad, Girl 7:45Personnel & Credits:Alto Saxophone – Charles BowenBass – Warren GiancaterinoCongas –

The Great Blaxploitation Era: Young-Holt Unlimited's ''Plays Super Fly'' (1973)

Young-Holt Unlimited''Plays Super Fly''( LP Paula Records, 1973 )Catalog # LPS 4002Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 Freddie's DeadWritten-By – Curtis Mayfield 4:32A2 Give Me Your LoveWritten-By – Curtis Mayfield 3:15A3 Pusher ManWritten-By – Curtis Mayfield 3:48A4 SuperflyWritten-By – Curtis Mayfield 3:20A5 Hey PanchoWritten-By – E. Young, I. Holt 4:00B1 Could It Be I'm Falling In LoveWritten-By –

Obscure & Blaxploitation: Sonny Stitt's ''Satan'' (1974)

Sonny Stitt''Satan''( LP Cadet Records, 1974 )Catalog # CA 50060Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 Satan A2 A Crazy Mixed Up World A3 Big Bad Henry A4 Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You B1 Will You Love Me TomorrowWritten-By – Goffin And KingB2 Anone B3 It Might As Well Be SpringNotes:Format:Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:USReleased:1974Review/Note:This could be a soundtrack to New York in the

Made In Japan: T.Honda (Takehiro Honda) & His Orchestra's ''What's Going On'' (1971)

T. Honda & His Orchestra''What's Going On''( LP Trio Records, 1971 )Catalog # PA-9722Takehiro HondaPianist & keyboard player. In Groups: Native Son, T. Honda & His Orchestra, T. Honda Trio.Tracklisting:A1 Ain't Tell You A Good Way ButA2 Check-out Your MindA3 Ain't Funky NowA4 What's Going On?B1 Sham TimeB2 Greasy SpoonB3 Sitting On The Dock Of The BayPersonnel & Credits:Alto Saxophone – K.

Richard ''Groove'' Holmes' Groove Merchant Years: ”Hunk-A-Funk!” (1975)

Groove Holmes”Hunk-A-Funk!”( Double LP Groove Merchant Records, 1975 )Catalog # GM 4402Tracklisting:A1 Night Glider (5:17)A2 Flyjack (3:30)A3 It’s Going To Take Some Time (4:30)A4 Pure Cane Sugar (5:00)B1 Go Away Little Girl (5:32)B2 One Mint Julep (4:50)B3 Young And Foolish (4:30)C1 The Red Onion (3:40)C2 No Trouble On The Mountain (3:55)C3 Meditation (6:10)C4 Good Vibrations (4:40)D1 You’ve Got

Creativity & Funky Fusion: Side Effect's ''What You Need'' (1976)

Side EffectThe birth of Side Effect began in the year 1972 with founder and leader Augie Johnson and members Lomita Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Gregory Matta and Louie Patton.Sylvia Nabors did an excellent job on the first album, but by the time "What You Need" was recorded, Helen Lowe, now gospel superstar Helen Baylor, was the new vocalist. In 1977, Lowe was replaced by Sylvia St. James. St. James

The Wayne Henderson's Pleasure: Pleasure's ''Accept No Substitutes'' (1976)

PleasureThe original eight members of Pleasure were:Marlon McClain: Electric and acoustic guitar and background vocals.Sherman Davis: Lead and background vocals.Bruce Carter: Drums.Donald Hepburn: Keyboards and background vocals.Nathaniel Phillips: Electric bass and background vocals.Bruce Smith: Percussion and background vocals.Dennis Springer: Soprano and tenor sax.Dan Brewster: Trombone and

''We're Gonna Lick The World!'': The Blackbyrds' ''Cornbread, Earl And Me'' OST (1975)

The Blackbyrds''Cornbread, Earl And Me''Original Sound Track( LP Fantasy Records, 1975 )Catalog # F-9483Tracklisting:A1 Cornbread 3:11A2 The One-Eye Two-Step 3:19A3 Mother / Son Theme 1:29A4 A Heavy Town 2:58A5 One-Gun Salute 1:59A6 The Gym Fight 1:52A7 Riot 3:18B1 Soulful Source 3:49B2 Mother / Son Talk 1:05B3 At The Carnival 2:49B4 Candy Store Dilemma 1:33B5 Wilford's Gone 2:20B6 Mother / Son

The Fabulous Mr. Magic: Grover Washington, Jr.'s ''Mister Magic'' (1974 - Released In 1975)

Grover Washington, Jr.American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist, born 11 November 1943, Buffalo, New York, USA, died 17 December 1999, New York, USA.Biography by Scott Yanow (AMG):One of the most popular saxophonists of all time, Grover Washington, Jr. was long the pacesetter in his field. His roots were in R&B and soul-jazz organ combos, but he also fared very well on the infrequent occasions

The Incredible Mr. Ayers: Roy Ayers' ''You Send Me'' (1978)

Roy Ayers''You Send Me''( LP Polydor Records, 1978 )Catalog # PD-1-6159Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 You Send MeWritten-By – Sam Cooke 8:28A2 I Wanna Touch You BabyWritten-By – Roy Ayers 4:21A3 Can't You See Me?Written-By – Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers 6:07B1 Get On Up, Get On DownWritten-By – Bruce Fisher, Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson 4:23B2 Everytime I See YouWritten-By – Allen Gumbs 3:37B3

CTI Rec. Giants: Stanley Turrentine With Milt Jackson's ''Cherry'' (1972)

Stanley Turrentine With Milt Jackson''Cherry''( LP CTI Records, 1972 )Catalog # CTI 6017Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 Speedball 6:35A2 I Remember You 5:10A3 The Revs 8:00B1 Sister SanctifiedArranged By – Weldon Irvine 6:00B2 Cherry 5:10B3 IntrospectiveArranged By – Weldon Irvine 6:55Personnel & Credits:Bass – Ron CarterDesign [Album] – Bob CianoDrums – Billy CobhamEngineer – Rudy Van

Groove Merchant Rec. Jazz Funk: Lonnie Smith's ''Afro-Desia'' (1975)

Lonnie Smith''Afro-Desia''( LP Groove Merchant Records, 1975 )Catalog # GM-3308, GM 3308Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 AfrodesiaPerformer – Ben Riley, A Friend, Greg Hopkins, Jamey Haddad, Joe Lovano, Ralphe Armstrong 9:18A2 Spirits FreePerformer – Ben Riley, Greg Hopkins, Joe Lovano, Ron Carter 15:00B1 Straight To The PointPerformer – Ben Riley, Greg Hopkins, Joe Lovano 6:54B2 FavorsPerformer –

From Conongo, Ghana, Africa: Mr. Anthony Kwaku Baah's ''Anthony 'Reebop' Kwaku Bah'' (1973)

Mr. Anthony Kwaku BaahGhanaian percussionist (born 13 February 1944 in Konongo; died 12 January 1983 in Stockholm), best known for working with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can.The "Rebop" part of his name (sometimed spelled "Reebop") was given to him by Dizzy Gillespie; he was also known as Remi Kabaka.''Anthony 'Reebop' Kwaku Bah''( LP Philips Records, Sweden, 1973 )Catalog # 6316

We Got Latin Soul!: Mongo Santamaria's ''Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits'' (1970)

Mongo Santamaria''Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits''( LP Columbia Records, 1970 )Catalog # CS 1060Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits by Mongo Santamaria. Recorded between 1964 & 1969.Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 Watermelon ManWritten-By – H. Hancock 3:14A2 Cloud NineWritten-By – B. Strong, N.J. Whitfield 4:24A3 Sitting On The Dock Of The BayWritten-By – O. Redding, S. Cropper 3:16A4 We Got Latin

Sophisticated, Complex, & Grooved: Yusef Lateef's ''The Doctor Is In ...And Out'' (1976)

Yusef Lateef''The Doctor Is In ...And Out''( LP Atlantic Records 1976 )Catalog # SD 1685Tracklisting & Hide Credits:A1 The Improvisers 7:54A2 Hellbound 6:37A3 Mystique 7:37B1 Mississipi Mud 2:51B2 Mushmouth 6:30B3 Technological HomosapienNarrator – Robert CunninghamBacking Vocals – Cissy Houston, Judy Clay 5:16B4 Street MusiciansViolin – David Nadien 2:54B5 In A Little Spanish Town (T'was On A

A Jazz Giant: Yusef Lateef's ''The Gentle Giant'' (1972)

Yusef Lateef''The Gentle Giant''( LP Atlantic Records, 1972 )Catalog # SD 1602Tracklisting:01 Nubian Lady (6:38)02 Lowland Lullaby (2:12)03 Hey Jude (9:10)04 Jungle Plum (4:57)05 Poor Fishermen (3:39)06 African Song (4:49)07 Queen of the Night (2:12)08 Below Yellow Bell (5:02)Personnel & Credits:Kermit Moore CelloBill Salter Bass (Electric)Jimmy Johnson, Jr. DrumsLew Hanh Engineer, RemixingIra

Jazz Multi-instrumentalism: Yusef Lateef's ''Hush ‘N’ Thunder” (1973)

Yusef LateefYusef Lateef (b. 1920), a multi-instrumentalist who is equally skilled on tenor saxophone, flute, and oboe, is also a multiculturalist whose musical interests have long gone beyond jazz, a word he disdains. An innovator in mixing world music influences into jazz, Lateef is in his own musical category.Originally an altoist, Lateef switched to tenor while in high school. He worked early

The 'Aesthetic' Of Blaxploitation: Janko Nilovic's ''Soul Impressions''

Janko Nilovic''Soul Impressions''( LP Editions Montparnasse 2000, 1975 )Catalog # MP 43Tracklisting:A1 Hippocampus 3:00A2 Open Country 1:46A3 Crazy Enterprise 2:00A4 Soul Impressions 3:22A5 Lettre De Mer 2:18A6 Drug Song 3:14B1 Man Of Genius 3:07B2 Push Push 2:12B3 Black Swan Lake 2:12B4 Lady Day 2:39B5 To And Fro 1:57B6 Family Tree 2:09Credits:Artwork By [Artistic Direction] – Louis

Uncredited Band...Nilo Toledo's “Jazz Jazz Jazz You Can Do It” & “Jazz In The Sun”

Nilo Toledo“Jazz Jazz Jazz You Can Do It”( LP Stepping Tones Records, 197? )Catalog # S.T. NO. 4004Tracklisting:a1 – Plies w - port de brasa2 – Lunge stretcgha3 – Heel pressesa4 – Tendusa5 – Isolationa6 – Ridcageb1 – Strutb2 – Jazz danceb3 – Dance combob4 – You can do it (dapper dan)b5 – Nilo’s broadway medleyNotes:** Ripped From Original Vinyl **“Jazz In The Sun”( LP Hoctor Records, 1976-'77 )

Andrew Nathaniel White III's ''Who Got De Funk?''

Andrew Nathaniel White III(Sep 6, 1942, Washington D.C.)Biography by Ron Wynn & Michael G. Nastos (AMG):While a multi-instrumentalist of some note, Andrew White's also a dedicated transcriber of John Coltrane solos. He formed Andrew's Music in Washington, D.C. in 1971, and has published volumes of transcriptions. White's not only done hundreds of Coltrane solos in painstaking detail, but also