j Soul Brothers Planet Seven Zip

This twofer combines two classic atlantic sessions from 1957 and '58, "Soul Meeting" and "Soul Brothers." In 1957, Ray Charles still had not achieved the fame that would make him an icon of soul and r-n-b. He was still appearing in a variety of contexts, including these extraordinary jazz sets with Milt Jackson. Mr. Jackson was well-known via the Modern Jazz Quartet, but here we meet him in his solo nature - a jazz man drenched in the blues. Mr. Charles was a perfect foil for these sets that swing with some great modern jazz ("Cosmic Ray", "Soul Brothers", or "Deed I Do"), but also cook with some down-n-dirty blues ("Blue Funk", "How Long Blues", and "X-Ray blues"). What comes to light is just how good Mr. Charles was on piano, and also alto sax ("How Long…"). He has a deft hand and is a brilliant improviser. This album is a great introduction to classic jazz from the '50s, but is also highly recommended for a glimpse of another side of the genius of Ray Charles, one rarely heard much today.

Pucho And His Latin Soul Brothers - Mucho Pucho (1997) {2016 Japan Timeless Jazz Master Collection Series CDSOL-6439}
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© 1997, 2016 Timeless Records / Solid Records Japan / Ultra-Vibe | CDSOL-6439
Jazz / Latin Jazz / Jazz Funk / Boogaloo / Soul Jazz / Percussion

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. Henry "Pucho" Brown and his reconstituted nine-piece (plus three guests) Latin Soul Brothers are clearly in no mood to settle down into one bag on this wildly and refreshingly eclectic import CD, where traditional Latin rhythms and various R&B idioms meet and clash. The tone of this free-thinking band is set right at the beginning when rapper McBabee Power accurately informs us that the band is "about to get down with the old/new sound" over the fused Latin/hip-hop groove of "The Latin Soul Brothers."