Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band Evolution (remastered) (2019) HD

Legendary Detroit arranger, producer and guitarist Dennis Coffey released ‘Evolution’ in 1971 and sampled-heads will know the importance of the breakbeat funk of ‘Scorpio’ – much sampled in the hip-hop world, but also check the driving groove of ‘Getting It On’. The heavily percussive ‘Son Of Scorpio’ develops the theme while the funker ‘Theme From Enter The Dragon’ is classic 70s soundtrack action. The clavinet laced ‘Can You Feel It’ is also another highlight on a set that includes 11 bonus cuts mainly lifted from the ‘Electric Coffey’ LP as well as the ten that made up the original album.

Dennis Coffey’s first recording date was in the 1950s, when he was only 15. Years later, he would become a member of The Funk Brothers, playing on hits like Edwin Starr’s “War” and laying down the solo on The Temptations’ “Ball Of Confusion.” He also performed on tracks with Parliament/Funkadelic, Wilson Pickett, Chairmen Of The Board, and produced Cold Fact for Rodriguez. That’s some resume!

Sony’s Legacy Recordings continues the long running Bob Dylan ‘Bootleg Series’ as they announce Travelin’ Thru 1967-1969: The Bootleg Series vol 15 which revisits Dylan’s musical journeys to Nashville from 1967-1969, focusing on previously unavailable recordings made with Johnny Cash and unreleased tracks from the John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline, and Self Portrait sessions.