Various ‎– West Coast Soundings

There was so much musical activity on the West Coast in the 50s and early 60s that even such a mighty compilation as this can only scratch the surface of black musical production from that part of the US. The vibrant West Coast recording scene was where musical trends started, national hits were made and the very musical tastes of the nation were being developed. This collection brings together a varied selection of artists and styles blues, R & B, rock n roll, doo wop, ballads, girl groups and more from which soul emerged to be the dominant musical force of black America for the 60s and most of the 70s. It was Los Angeles that became the soul capital of the world as the 70s went on more recordings were made there than in any other city.

Funky funky California – and a great set of rare grooves from the 70s! The folks at Luv N Haight records are up to their old tricks – digging through the crates for the kind of hard-to-find funky tracks that first gave birth to the fame of the Ubiquity label. The set traces a sound that barely shows up in the history books – the harder funky sound of California in the 70s, a scene that was mostly underground, and which stood in stark contrast to the smoother sounds coming out on major labels at the time. A few of the artists on the set might be familiar through other Luv N Haight reissues, and there's others here that we've never heard at all – grooving in hard and heavy styles that spread across the Sunshine State from East LA to Funky Frisco to Oaktown – a total of 14 tracks that include "Freaky To You" by Sweet Stuff, "Losing You" by Cordial, "Love & Affection" by Ike White, "Freedom Time" by Linda Tillery, "Patience" by Rokk, "Party Time" by Roy Porter, "Carnaval" by Oquesta Esencia, "Wobble Cha" by Cool Benny, "Feelin Alright" by West Coast Revival, "Where Do We Go From Here" by Cool Sounds, "Hang On In There" by Mike James Kirkland, "Daydreamer" by Adele Sebastian, and "A Real Thing" by Sons & Daughters Of Life.

Cool jazz from the west coast – mostly from the 50s, and mostly from EMI-related catalogs, like Blue Note, Aladdin, Liberty, and Capitol. There's a nice mix of vocalists and instrumentalists on the set – and the overall feel is that of a warm LA night, set in black and white, driving down to Central Ave with the top down and a bottle under the seat. Titles include "Mambo De La Pinta" by Art Pepper, "Jimmy's Theme" by Chet Baker, "Route 66" by Bobby Troup, "Black Nightgown" by Gerry Mulligan, "Ironic" by Jimmy Giuffre, "This Could Be The Start Of Something" by Mark Murphy, "The Squimp" by Chico Hamilton, "I Hear Music" by Hampton Hawes, "Hey Bellboy" by Gloria Woods, "Two Can Play" by Bob Gordon & Jack Montrose, and "Our Love Is Here To Stay" by Teddy Edwards. © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.

Cool jazz from the west coast – mostly from the 50s, and mostly from EMI-related catalogs, like Blue Note, Aladdin, Liberty, and Capitol. There's a nice mix of vocalists and instrumentalists on the set – and the overall feel is that of a warm LA night, set in black and white, driving down to Central Ave with the top down and a bottle under the seat. Titles include "Mambo De La Pinta" by Art Pepper, "Jimmy's Theme" by Chet Baker, "Route 66" by Bobby Troup, "Black Nightgown" by Gerry Mulligan, "Ironic" by Jimmy Giuffre, "This Could Be The Start Of Something" by Mark Murphy, "The Squimp" by Chico Hamilton, "I Hear Music" by Hampton Hawes, "Hey Bellboy" by Gloria Woods, "Two Can Play" by Bob Gordon & Jack Montrose, and "Our Love Is Here To Stay" by Teddy Edwards. © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.