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Superb Disco Jazz Funk album Turn this Mutha Out, recorded from the Kudu label in 1977. ‘Could Heaven Ever Be Like This’ – a long-term favourite is like being momentarily transported to Jazz Funk paradise, a magical track that has become a classic. ‘Camby Bolongo’ is a delightful percussion heavy rhythmic instrumental featuring Randy Brecker on Trumpet and Jeremy Steig on flute. ‘Crab Apple’ is a wonderfully funky track with a great bass line and groove that has found favour with samplers. ‘Moon Hymn’ is a beautiful etherial track featuring David Tofani on Soprano Sax, that develops into a mid tempo funky groove. The more disco-fied ‘Turn This Mutha Out’ and ‘Tasty Cakes’ are club floor fillers. Great album
TRACKS & PERSONNEL:
- A1. COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS
- Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Guitar – Charlie Brown
- Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
- Harp – Margaret Ross
- Percussion – Rubens Bassini, Sue Evans
- Solo Vocal – Frank Floyd
- Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
- Synthesizer [Solo] – Cliff Carter
- Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Mike Brecker
- Trumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker
- Vocals – Ray Simpson, Bill Eaton, Zachary Sanders
- A2. CAMBY BOLONGO
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Flute [Solo] – Jeremy Steig
- Guitar – Charlie Brown, Hugh McCracken
- Percussion – Sue Evans
- Trumpet [Solo] – Randy Brecker
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- A3. TURN THIS MUTHA OUT
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
- Keyboards – Cliff Carter
- Percussion – Sue Evans
- Vocals – Frank Floyd, Ken Williams, Zachary Sanders
- B1. TASTY CAKES
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
- Keyboards – Cliff Carter
- Percussion – Sue Evans
- Vocals – Frank Floyd, Ken Williams, Zachary Sanders
- B2. CRAB APPLE
- Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Guitar – Charlie Brown
- Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock
- Percussion – Sue Evans
- Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
- Synthesizer [Solo] – Cliff Carter
- Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Mike Brecker
- B3. MOON HYMN
- Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Guitar – Charlie Brown
- Percussion – Sue Evans
- Soprano Saxophone – David Tofani
- Synthesizer – Cliff Carter
- B4. SAY WHAT
- Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
- Flute [Solo] – Jeremy Steig
- Guitar – Charlie Brown , Hugh McCracken
- Guitar [Solo] – Eric Gale
Recorded at Mediasound, December 1976, and Electric Lady, February 1977.