Purdie

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.

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!