Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Straight Ahead (LP, Album) (1981) [Used Vinyl]

If you like Jazz Funk buy on sight elegant grooves and dance floor stomper's
excellently played by the superb jazz guitarist Wilbert Longmire " Black is the colour " is the club classic from this album from 1978 a great find at a good price from our friends at High Notes

An excellent album from one of the major jazz musicians. With over 2,200 recordings to his credit, Mr. Carter is the most recorded jazz bassist of all time.
This may not be for every ones taste, but if you come across it give it a listen, you might be pleasantly surprised

Jazz Bass player of the highest order, came to prominence after a 3 year stint with Weather Report in the mid 70s . Sumptuous soulful Jazz fusion featuring, Philip Bailey Dianne Reeves Jon Lucien with keys from Patrice Rushen , Debut recording for Sheila E a polished album from the funkier side of the fusion spectrum.

Excellent Hammond organ from the maestro Johnny, backed by a virtual whose who of top session musicians from George Benson, Bob James , Ron Carter, Joe Henderson and more...extremely well produced by Creed Taylor ,engineered by Rudy Van Gelder , released on Kudo well worth picking up includes the Beastie Boy sampled "Big Sur Suite" a gem of an Album for anyone interested in Funky Soul Jazz of the 70s a must have album..

Album was flawless on side 1. A few small pops on side 2 but otherwise a clean pressing.