Friday, 30 December 2011

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?4t3qz8mptm5a1ap


Tuesday, 20 December 2011

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'




http://www.mediafire.com/?11eh5vv0z2lxihx







Friday, 9 December 2011

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?7vuv1zji3qhytqf


Saturday, 3 December 2011

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?pbpbpmprmctv7mw