THE JOHN PAYNE BAND - THE RAZOR'S EDGE 1978

A merry Christmas and a happy New Year wish to all the visitors here at the cake, and here's a very pleasing offering from John Payne and his band revealing a more delicate nature in their compositions.

John Payne - Saxophones, flute

Louis Levin - Keyboards

Scott Lee - Acoustic & electric bass

Gerald Murphy - Drums & percussion

Ricardo Torres - Percussion

Lolita

Sounds from the sea's edge

Himiola

Ariadne

The razor's edge

New spaces

Electric lush

Past days

Reaching

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MIKIO MASUDA - CORAZON 1978

Keyboard wizard Mikio Masuda delivers the goods on this solid recording from 1978. Jackson and Purdie are so locked in, the groove is irresistable throughout. The sweetest of cakes.

Mikio Masuda - Keyboards

Anthony Jackson - Electric bass

Bernard Purdie - Drums

Sammy Figueroa - Percussion

Lani Groves / Diva Grey - Background vocals

Plus string orchestra

Corazon

Before the rain

Ride on the donkey

Another rainy day in new york city

Samba em praia

Let's get together

Love talkin'

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ROBERT WATSON - E.T.A. 1978

Hard bop jazz messenger Bobby Watsons' debut solo LP is an unusual affair, mixing a  soul dance beat of the late 70's to his compositions. It's rather hit and miss for me, (the tempo over dominating in cases) but worth a listen for the Blakey favourite 'Time will Tell' and 'The Roland Prince' featuring the titled guitarist.

Robert Watson - Alto saxophone
Pat Patrick / Charles Davis - Baritone saxophone
Arthur White - Alto saxophone
Bill Saxton - Tenor saxophone
Sinclair Acey / Frank Williams / Valeri Ponomarev / Terumasa Hino - Trumpet
Dick Griffin / Michael Treni / Richard Caruso / Clifford Adams - Trombone
Dennis Irwin - Acoustic bass
Curtis Lundy - Electric bass
Joe Caro / Roland Prince - Electric guitar
Monti Ellison - Percussion
Billy Hart / Billy Higgins / Wilby Fletcher - Drums
Walter Davis / Pamela Watson / Robert Watson - Keyboards
Pamela Watson - Vocals

Reachin' Searchin'
Time will tell
N.Y.C.
Requiem for george
Hum for the people
Dubious meditation
Take a ride on love
The roland prince

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JUSTO ALMARIO - INTERLUDE 1981

Colombian born saxophonist Justo Almario brings the jazz whilst producer Roy Ayers fires up the funk on this debut solo recording by Almario.

Justo Almario - Tenor & soprano saxophones
Oscar Brashear - Trumpet
Mudbone - Electric piano
Greg Moore - Guitar
Peter Brown - Bass
Steve Cobb - Drums
Roy Armando - Percussion
Harold Land Jr. - Electric piano
Quentin Dannard - Drums
Chuck Anthony - Guitar

Interlude
Seventh Avenue
I'm the one that loves you
Sho' you right
Sir john
Aquarian mood

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