Purdie

Bernard Purdie - Soul Is… Pretty Purdie (1972) {Flying Dutchman Japan UVPR-20152}
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© 1972, 2019 Flying Dutchman / Solid Records / Ultra-Vibe Japan | UVPR-20152
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Drums

A wild one! After the straight hard funk of some of his earlier recordings as a leader, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie breaks out here in a compelling album of soul jazz tracks done in a number of styles. The approach is sort of big studio funk – with some cuts that have a harder sound, and others that open up in a groove that's gotten a lot more complicated than the early days. Horace Ott arranges, conducts, and plays electric piano, and Richard Tee plays organ on a number of cuts – but the real charmer is Purdie, whose work on drums is always great! Funky tracks include "Heavy Soul Slinger", a medley of "What's Goin On" and Ain't No Sunshine", and "Good Livin". Also features a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Day Dreamin", plus the extended "Song For Aretha", which is Purdie's extended tribute to Aretha (with whom he'd recorded), and one that features a very strange monologue!

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.

Turn up the volume! While the first “Fahrt ins Blaue” (journey into the blue/unknown) album from ACT in 2016 offered classy songs for chilling, a great place just to hang out and relax, the new album “FiB II - groovin' in the spirit of jazz” leads us straight out onto the dance floor. From the moment it opens up, with funky jazz, gritty blues and bucketloads of soul, this compilation sets the tone for a night of partying.