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A monster set of work by one of the funkiest guitar players ever! Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones recorded a number of sides for Prestige Records during the early 70s – but this rare gem came out after all those, in 1975, on the tiny Joka label, and never really got into proper circulation at the time – making it one of THE indie jazz funk classics of the 70s! The album's actually one of Boogaloo's best – and has a rougher edge than his Prestige albums – heard to great effect on the two standout funky cuts, "Sweetback" and "Confusion" – both of which are stunners that feature Jones really ripping away on the guitar! The whole set's nice, though – and other tracks include "You've Got It Bad Girl", "Trouble In Mind", and "Jamaica Farewell".

PERSONNEL:

• Ivan Joe Jones - guitar
• Bobby Knowles - organ
• Warren Giancaterino - bass
• Bud Kelly - drums
• Ellsworth Gooding - tenor sax
• Charles Bowen - alto sax
• Verdone "Turk" Banks - congas
• James Valerio III - percussion

Recorded in Upper Darby, PA, September 1975

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Confusion
• A2. Trouble In Mind
• A3. Sweetback

• SIDE B
• B1. Have You Ever Been Mellow
• B2. Jamaica Farewell
• B3. You've Got It Bad, Girl