La Clave - La Clave (1973) [Reissue 2007]
Jazz | Author: artmuss | 20-05-2014, 23:01
Artist: La Clave
Title Of Album: La Clave
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Dusty Groove America / DGA3003
Genre: Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin
Total Time: 33:17 min
Format: FLAC (tracks +.cue, log-file)
Quality: Lossless
Total Size: 216 mb (Covers)
An incredible album of Latin funk -- the only-ever record from this west coast combo headed by the legendary Benny Velarde! Benny's a name that you might recognize from earlier, straighter Latin dates for Fantasy -- or for countless studio work during the 70s -- but here, he's really got a talent for a funky 70s groove -- and manages to hit a unique space that's somewhere between conventional funk, west coast Latin, and some of the hippest blacksploitation grooves of the time! The album also features some under-credited work from Lalo Schifrin -- who was tied to the project somehow (Velarde claims that the record was killed by MGM upon release because of a feud with Lalo) -- but never really fully credited in the notes. There's a definite link here with some of Schifrin's funkier soundtrack of the period -- a great blend of jazzier elements and headier 70s funk -- all served up with a tightness that has made the record one of our favorite funky treasures for years!
TRACKLIST:01] Sally Go Round the Roses
02] Angels of Mercy
03] Move Your Hand
04] Latin Slide
05] Who You Fooling
06] The Ghetto
07] Road Runner
08] Soul Sauce
09] Baila mi Guaguancó
10] Coca Leaf
Arranged By – John D'Andrea
Featuring – Lalo Schifrin
Producer – Tony Bruno
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