8563 - GROOVE COLLECTIVE - DECLASSIFIED (1999)

GROOVE COLLECTIVE
''DECLASSIFIED''
JULY 20 1999
57:05

1 Up All Night/ Gordon "Nappy G" Clay / Jonathan Maron / Itaal Shur / Genji Siraisi 04:33
2 Everything Is Changing/ Mark Anthony Jones / Jonathan Maron / Itaal Shur / Genji Siraisi / Steve Walsh 05:49
3 On A Feeling/ Gordon "Nappy G" Clay / Jonathan Maron / Genji Siraisi 03:51
4 Some People/ Jonathan Maron / Jay Rodriguez / Itaal Shur / Genji Siraisi / Chris Theberge / Richard Worth 04:57
5 Valiha/ Jonathan Maron / Genji Siraisi / Chris Theberge 01:01
6 Undercover Life/ Gordon "Nappy G" Clay / Jonathan Maron / Genji Siraisi 04:23
7 Guara Rumba/ Gordon "Nappy G" Clay / Chris Theberge 00:57
8 Crisis/ Groove Collective / Jonathan Maron / J. Rodriguez 07:24
9 End Transmission/ Mark Anthony Jones / Jonathan Maron / Itaal Shur / Genji Siraisi / Richard Worth 04:11
10 Sabrosona (Song For Chucho)/Jay Rodriguez 03:30
11 Nature Of A FreaK/ Gordon "Nappy G" Clay / Dave Jensen / Itaal Shur / Richard Worth 06:01
12 Triage/ Jonathan Maron / Genji Siraisi / William Ware 02:05
13 Martha My Dear/ John Lennon / Paul McCartney 03:25
14 Sabrosona (Reprise)/ Eddie Bobe / Jay Rodriguez 01:07
15 Mrs. Strangelove/ Jay Rodriguez 03:42

Eddie Bobe/Percussion, Vocals
Dave Jensen/Sax (Tenor)
Mark Anthony Jones/Guitar, Vocals
Barney McAll/Keyboards
Fabio Morgera/Trumpet
Jay Rodriguez/Flute, Saxophone, Vocals
Josh Roseman
JOnathan Maron
Itaal Shur/Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
Genji Siraisi/Drums, Synthesizer, Valiha, Vocals
Chris Theberge/Bata, Bells, Congas, Drums
Bill Ware/Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Lucy Woodward/Vocals
Richard Worth/Flute, Vocals

REVIEW
by John Bush/AMG
Groove Collective's completely uninhibited, party-based jazz-funk is inspired by Sly Stone, acid jazz, hip-hop, salsa, Stevie Wonder, drum'n'bass, Parliament-Funkadelic, Fania -- that is, anything or anyone from the late '60s on who knew how to get down. Their fourth album overall finds the congregation in a most jubilant mood, happy to simply stretch out on a series of infectious singalong jams, starting with the openers "Up All Night" (which trades honking sax solos with some great stuttered drum programming) and "Everything Is Changing" (a shuffling disco stomp). With no less than 14 pieces in the group, it's obvious that Groove Collective shouldn't have any trouble filling spaces, and truth to tell, just about every song on Declassified bristles with so many ideas, solos, and licks that listeners may get dizzy without a few listens under their belt. "On a Feeling," the spotlight for rapper Nappy G, isn't exactly the tightest hip-hop joint ever heard, but the sheer instrumental and musical prowess abundant all over this album makes it a joy for all to hear.

BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny/AMG
The acid jazz outfit Groove Collective was formed in downtown New York City in 1990 by flutist Richard Worth, DJ Smash, and rapper Nappy G, all three staples of a nomadic dance club called Giant Step. In time, the trio was joined by keyboardist Itaal Shur, drummer Gengi Siraisi, and bassist Jonathan Maron, earning a growing cult following and eventually attracting the attention of Steely Dan vibist Bill Ware, who soon signed on along with saxophonist Jay Rodriguez, trombonist Josh Roseman, trumpeter Fabio Morgera, and percussionist Chris Theberge. Groove Collective's self-titled debut LP appeared on Reprise in 1993, followed three years later by the GRP label release We the People. The group resurfaced in 1998 with Dance of the Drunken Master. It's All in Your Mind was issued in 2001 with People People Music Music following in 2006.

8562 - GROOVE COLLECTIVE (1994)

GROOVE COLLECTIVE
''GROOVE COLLECTIVE''
1993
66:22

1 Rentstrike/Jonathan Maron, Josh Roseman, Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi 06:16
2 Balimka/Gordon "Nappy G" Clay, Jonathan Maron, Fabio Morgera, Jay Rodriguez, Josh Roseman, Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi, Chris Theberge, Bill Ware, Richard Worth 04:03
3 Nerd/Gordon "Nappy G" Clay, Jonathan Maron, Fabio Morgera, Jay Rodriguez, Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi, Richard Worth 06:29
4 Rahsaanasong/Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi, Richard Worth 05:02
5 Ms. Grier/Jonathan Maron, Josh Roseman, Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi, Bill Ware, Richard Worth 04:35
6 Whatchugot/Hickey, Jonathan Maron, Itaal Shur, Richard Worth 06:34
7 El' Golpe' Avisa/Gordon ''Nappy G'' Clay, Jonathan Maron, Fabio Morgera, Jay Rodriguez, Josh Roseman, Itaal Shur, Genji Siraisi, Chris Theberge, Bill Ware, Richard Worth 10:18
8 Genji Monogatari/Genji Siraisi, Richard Worth 07:56
9 Buddha Head/Gordon ''Nappy G'' Clay, Hedrush, Jonathan Maron, Fabio Morgera, Hed Rush 04:39
10 Saturday Afternoon/Jonathan Maron, Itaal Shur, Richard Worth 10:25

Kesseme Bernard/Vocals (Background)
Gordon "Nappy G" Clay/Bongos, Percussion, Timbales
Lisa Davis/Vocals (Background)
Sabina Flagg/Vocals (Background)
Diosa Gary/Vocals
Hed Rush/Vocals (Background)
Toi Marcel/Vocals
Jonathan Maron/Bass, Keyboards
Fabio Morgera/Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Jay Rodriguez/Bonsuri, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Josh Roseman/Toy Saxophone, Trombone
Itaal Shur/Guitar, Keyboards, Piano
Genji Siraisi/Drums
Rachel Sorkin/Vocals (Background)
Chris Theberge/Congas, Percussion
Bill Ware/Percussion, Vibraphone
Richard Worth/Bonsuri, Flute, Flute (Alto), Kalimba, Piccolo
Doreen Younglove/Vocals (Background)

REVIEW
by Scott Yanow/AMG
In the mid-'90s there have been many attempts to combine jazz with dance music in hopes of making creative music more accessible to younger listeners. Most of these projects have flopped due to the jazz being watered down but this effort from the ten-piece Groove Collective is one of the more successful hybirds. Not counting a pair of juvenile raps, the music is strong from the jazz standpoint and the funky rhythms are generally infectious, resulting in a set of intelligent jazz-oriented dance music.

BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny/AMG
The acid jazz outfit Groove Collective was formed in downtown New York City in 1990 by flutist Richard Worth, DJ Smash, and rapper Nappy G, all three staples of a nomadic dance club called Giant Step. In time, the trio was joined by keyboardist Itaal Shur, drummer Gengi Siraisi, and bassist Jonathan Maron, earning a growing cult following and eventually attracting the attention of Steely Dan vibist Bill Ware, who soon signed on along with saxophonist Jay Rodriguez, trombonist Josh Roseman, trumpeter Fabio Morgera, and percussionist Chris Theberge. Groove Collective's self-titled debut LP appeared on Reprise in 1993, followed three years later by the GRP label release We the People. The group resurfaced in 1998 with Dance of the Drunken Master. It's All in Your Mind was issued in 2001 with People People Music Music following in 2006.

2695 - GROOVE COLLECTIVE - People People Music Music (2006)

GROOVE COLLECTIVE
''PEOPLE PEOPLE MUSIC MUSIC''
MAY 22 2006
72:57

1/Forgotten Travelers
Barney McAll /5:47
2/Dfu
Barney McAll /6:12
3/What If /6:04
4/Eat No Space
Barney McAll /5:03
5/Tito
Barney McAll /5:30
6/Kog
Barney McAll /6:32
7/Mambomongo
Fabio Morgera /5:20
8/Outermost
Barney McAll /6:20
9/6 For Fred /5:44
10/Set Up
Barney McAll /4:11
11/Centerfield /5:34
12/Speak Like a Child
Herbie Hancock /5:31
13/Outermost [Live Bonus Version]
Barney McAll /5:33

Delouie Avant, Jr. /Guest Artist, Vocals
Victor Axelrod /Fender Rhodes, Guest Artist
Eddie Bobe /Guest Artist, Vocals
Liberty Ellman /Guest Artist, Guitar
Jonathan Maron /Bass
Barney McAll /Fender Rhodes, Piano, Synthesizer
Fabio Morgera /Arranger, Effects, Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Reut Regev /Guest Artist, Trombone
Jay Rodriguez /Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Saxophone
Tony Rodriguez /Guiro, Bongos, Guest Artist, Piano
Genji Siraisi /Drums, Programming, Vocals
Chris Theberge /Bata, Congas, Drums, Percussion
Fred Wesley /Guest Artist, Soloist, Trombone

REVIEW
by Rovi
The Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion ensemble Groove Collective combines elements of dance music, R&B, and funk in an eclectic brew that conjures Fela Anikulapo Kuti jams on "DFU," 1960s Miles Davis on "Centerfield," and 21st century trance music on "Eat No Space." The band knows its jazz and funk history inside out, and on cuts like the percolating Latin groove of "Mambomongo" and the sinuous Afrobeat of "6 For Fred," it proves it has the chops to back up its revelatory musical archaeology.

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