Blue Mitchell - Bantu Village (1969) [2011]

Artist: Blue Mitchell
Title Of Album: Bantu Village
Year Of Release: 2011 (1969)
Label (Catalog#): Soul Brother Records [CD SBCS 47]
Country: USA
Genre: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz-funk
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 30:33
Full Size: 226 MB

One of the funkiest albums ever on Blue Note – a set that mixes the trumpet talents of Blue Mitchell with some killer backings from Monk Higgins – all in a groove that more gritty edges than the best funky soundtracks of the time! Higgins keeps the backings full, but always quite lean – fusing all elements together into a sharp, tight rhythm that steps along with some of the slight African touches you might guess from the title – a groove that's not really that authentic, but which resonates with some of the best inspirations that Hugh Masekela was bringing to American music at the time.

And while the album might be an attempt to cash in on Masekela's groove, the feel here is really quite different overall – as tracks are nicely stretched out, with plenty of room for jazzy solo work – and a groove that's much harder overall, thanks to Higgins! Other players include Freddy Robinson on guitar, Wilton Felder on bass, Paul Humphrey on drums, and Plas Johnson on tenor – and titles include "HNIC", "Flat Backing", "Na Ta Ka", "Bantu Village", and "Blue Dashiki".

Tracklist:

01. H.N.I.C.
02. Flat Backing
03. Na Ta Ka
04. Heads Down
05. Bantu Village
06. Blue Dashiki
07. Bush Girl

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Trumpet Blue Mitchell
Arrangements, Conductor, Percussion, Piano Monk Higgins
Trumpet Bobby Bryant
Trombone Charles Loper
Saxophone Plas Johnson
Percussion, Piano Dee Ervin
Guitar Freddie Robinson
Guitar Al Vescovo
Flute, Saxophone Bill Green
Flute Buddy Collette
Drums Paul Humphrey
Drums John Guerin
Congas King Errisson
Congas Alan Estes
Bass Wilton Felder
Bass Bob West

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