Everything I Play is Funky ( everything I play is kayfovo [1] ) is a studio album by American jazz alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson , released in 1970 on Blue Note Records .
| Everything I Play is Funky | ||||
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| Lou Donaldson Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | 1970 | |||
| Recorded by | August 22, 1969, January 9, 1970 | |||
| Genres | jazz soul jazz / jazz funk | |||
| Duration | 38:54 | |||
| Producers | Francis Wolf | |||
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| Language of songs | English | |||
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| Blue note | BST 84337 | |||
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| Chronology of Lou Donaldson | ||||
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Content
About the album
The album was recorded as a sextet, including electrified instruments, for two studio days on August 22, 1969 and January 9, 1970, with the trumpeters and organists replacing each other on different days. Most of the compositions are performed in dance rhythms and in style are close to soul-jazz / jazz-funk. The exception is the ballad " Over The Rainbow ".
Reviews
According to Allmusic , “ Everything I Play is Funky is one of the best examples of the commercially available period of Lou Donaldson, which fell at the end of the 1960s - the beginning of the 1970s. And, which is typical for this style, the groove (rather than inventive improvisations) is a noticeable feature of the album ” [2] .
Charts
The album reached 11th place on the Billboard 's Best Selling Jazz LPs chart [3] .
Song List
| No | Title | Author | Duration |
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| one. | “Everything I Do Gon 'Be Funky (From Now On)” | Allen toussaint | 5:31 |
| 2 | "Hamp's Hump" | Paul Hampton | 6:40 |
| 3 | " Over The Rainbow " | Harold Arlen, EY "Yip" Harburg | 7:11 |
| four. | Donkey Walk | Lou donaldson | 6:44 |
| five. | "West Indian Daddy" | Lou donaldson | Half past six |
| 6 | "Minor Bash" | Lou donaldson | 6:15 |
Recorded on August 22, 1969 (4, 5) and January 9, 1970 (1-3, 6).
Members
- Lou Donaldson - Alto Sax
- Blue Mitchell - pipe [1, 2, 3, 6]
- Eddie Williams - trumpet [4, 5]
- Melvin Sparks (Melvin Sparks) - guitar
- Dr. Lonnie Smith - organ [1, 2, 3, 6]
- Charles Erland (Charles Earland) - organ [4, 5]
- Jimmy Lewis - bass guitar
- Idris Mohammad (Idris Muhammad) - percussion
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- Rudy Van Gelder - sound engineer
- Francis Wolf - Producer
Notes
- ↑ A multifaceted slang adjective funky and funky style is played out.
- ↑ Allmusic
- ↑ Billboard October 31, 1970