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Miles Davis - Tokyo 1973 (2016) {Iconography ICON056}
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Jazz / Jazz Funk / Fusion / Jazz Rock / Trumpet

The early-to-mid 1970s marked perhaps the most unique and radical period in Miles Davis' career. With bands such as Sly & The Family Stone and Parliament/Funkadelic becoming increasingly popular, Davis began to draw considerable influence from their uptempo, electronic funk sound. As his then recently-developed penchant for including longer and longer compositions on his albums continued, Davis enlisted the talents of some of the finest jazz fusion players around, including John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter and Billy Cobham. With their abilities at hand, Davis would produce a trio of studio LPs that would be considered among the best in his catalogue: In A Silent Way (1969), Bitches Brew (1970) and Jack Johnson (1971).

Bernard Purdie ‎– Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions In Tokyo (1993) {Lexington Japan LCD-1001 rel 1995}
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© 1993, 1995 Lexington Japan | LCD-1001
Jazz / Jazz Funk / Groove / Drums

Purdie was one of the king drummers in the 70s funk music era. Often over-looked but never duplicated. However, it is rare that you find a LIVE (as well as very well engineered and recorded) funk session. The album has some great guitar, sax, and drum solos - with a solid funk underlying groove. Just look at the set-list - including standards from the Meters as well as James. I you love funk'n tight jazz, you love the Meters, the JBs, Parker, etc - this is LIVE and a great recording. I am just surprised no on else has reviewed this. Note, probably because the initial release was an import only.

Best known for his dynamite soprano, Najee proved his versatility with this disc by using alto and tenor, and even throwing in some tender flute work on the mellow "My Old Friend." He is a strong improvisator, but you could classify Tokyo Blue as R&B just as easily as jazz due to the funk grooves.

Jamaaladeen Tacuma, G. Calvin Weston, Mary Halvorson, Marc Ribot: 4 professional, harmolodic noise improvisers with an uncommon love of Philly soul and hard groove. Forever young, forever Philadelphian, forever fixated on the moment before dance went digital. Stuck in the groove like a scratch in your favorite record. Ladies and Gentlemen…the hardest working musicians in punk/funk/soul/noise: The Young Philadelphians!!!