Donald Byrd - Street Lady + Up With Donald Byrd@320

1. Donald Byrd - Street Lady Not so much a fusion album as an attempt at mainstream soul and R&B, Street Lady plays like the soundtrack to a forgotten blaxploitation film. Producer/arranger/composer Larry Mizell conceived Street Lady as a concept album to a spirited, independent prostitute, and while the hooker with a heart of gold concept is a little trite, the music uncannily evokes an urban landscape circa the early '70s. Borrowing heavily from Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, and Sly Stone, Donald Byrd and Mizell have created an album that is overflowing with wah-wah guitars, stuttering electric pianos, percolating percussion, soaring flutes, and charmingly anemic, tuneless vocals. It's certainly not jazz, or even fusion, but it isn't really funk or R&B, either -- the rhythms aren't elastic enough, and all of the six songs are simply jazzy vamps without clear hooks. But the appeal of Street Lady is how its polished neo-funk and pseudo-fusion sound uncannily like a jive movie or television soundtrack from the early '70s -- you can picture the Street Lady, decked out in polyester, cruising the streets surrounded by pimps with wide-brimmed hats and platform shoes. And while that may not be ideal for jazz purists, it's perfect for kitsch and funk fanatics. 01. Lansana's Priestess 02. Miss Kane 03. Sister Love 04. Street Lady 05. Witch Hunt 06. Woman Of The World Bass [Electric] - Chuck Rainey Congas - King Errisson Drums - Harvey Mason Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals - Donald Byrd Flute - Roger Glenn Guitar - David T. Walker Percussion - Stephanie Spruill Piano [Piano, Fender Rhodes] - Jerry Peters Synthesizer [Arp] - Freddie Perren Trumpet, Vocals, Producer, Clavinet - Fonce Mizell Recording Date: June 13, 14 & 15, 1973 Recorded at: Sound Factory, Hollywood, California Mastered at: Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California Label: Blue Note Released:1973 2. Donald Byrd â?? Up With Donald Byrd The Donald Byrd album is marred somewhat by background vocals, which were overdubbed later.After a couple of listens, you can easily ignore the vocals and concentrate on some very good performances, especially by Jimmy Heath. 01. Blind Man, Blind Man 02. Boom Boom 03. House Of The Rising Sun 04. See See Rider 05. Cantaloupe Island 06. Bossa 07. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 08. You've Been Talkin' 'bout Me, Baby 09. My Babe Arranged & Conducted By - Claus Ogerman Bass - Bob Cranshaw , Ron Carter Drums - Grady Tate Guitar - Kenny Burrell Percussion - Candido Piano - Herbie Hancock Producer - Creed Taylor Tenor Sax - Jimmy Heath , Stanley Turrentine Trumpet - Donald Byrd Arranged and Conducted by Claus Ogerman. Vocal Accompaniment by the Donald Byrd Singers. Cantelope Island is the predecessor of Canteloupe Island by Herbie Hancock. Label: Verve Records Released:1965 BITRATE: 320 My cd-rip (EAC and Lame) Covers Included Enjoy,Seed and Share

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