Hustle

Following the surprising commercial success of "Compared to What" in 1969, pianist Les McCann never managed to get another hit as hard as he tried. These two sessions originally released for Atlantic found McCann struggling with that goal instead of concentrating on his talent as a jazz musician. Unfortunately, the lackluster material found McCann merely falling back on the most predictable aspects of mid-'70s soul and R&B. McCann sings on a majority of the tracks, while the synthesizer noodling and string arrangements have not dated well. Only the Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager-penned "Will We Ever Find Our Fathers," featuring Herbie Hancock on piano, is of note.

Various Artists - Blaxploitation. Harlem Hustle (1998) [2CD] {Global}
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© 1998 Global Television / BMG | RADCD92
Jazz / Funk / Soul / Fusion

This double CD is the fourth in an exemplary compilation of first-rate black American '70s music. Forget any notion of screeching pre-disco that you might have had, this CD redefines music, to the uninitiated. Blaxploitation 4 "Harlem Hu$tle" is packed full of the inventive, complex and moody tunes that have for too long been forgotten in favour of cheesier and lesser popular favorites. The commercial success of this series is a testament to the resilient appeal of quality over hype.

Soul Jazz Records’ are releasing their long-out-of-print album ‘Hustle! Reggae Disco’ in a new expanded 2017 edition which now features five extra tracks. This ground-breaking album features non-stop killer reggae versions of original funk and soul classics in a disco style. Reggae disco updates of seminal classics by Anita Ward (‘Ring My Bell’), Chaka Khan (‘I’m Every Woman’), Michael Jackson ‘Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough,’ Sugarhill Gang (‘Rappers Delight’ here performed by Derrick Laro & Trinity for producer Joe Gibbs) and more, all showing the hidden but inseparable link between the dance floors of New York, Kingston and London.