Monty Alexander "Rass!"

It's Friday night and about time to roll out another post. This one goes out to the newly created Magic Purple Sunshine blog that Ish has recently assembled. I thought I would contribute one of my all time faves from the MPS catalogue. This very rare Monty Alexander LP took me forever to track down and finally found it’s way into my hands via E-bay a couple of years back. I have to say it was one of those rare instances where the LP actually lives up to its hype. Monty lays down some wicked chilled out grooves on the Rhodes that pretty much blow away every other LP I’ve ever heard from him. There are a few Calypso cuts on here that aren’t really my cup of tea but the rest of the album is pure butter! Apparently, Monty traveled to his homeland of Jamaica to record this and was backed up by Jamaican studio musicians who supply the perfect compliment to his killer keyboard work . Sparrow Martin’s drums are rock solid and Ernest Ranglin’s guitar work is absolutely stellar. It’s really the perfect jazz album to sit back and enjoy on warm summer day. Give it a shot!!

boomp3.com

boomp3.com

Keep showin' the love. Peace........... Dr. Fever

Little Beaver "Joey"

New post time!! Let's change things up and swing over to the soul side of the spectrum for a bit. Call me crazy, but this one is more than just an album to me, when the blues get this deep and soulful it's something more like the gospel. Being that I'm rather secular in my beliefs, I subscribe to the religion of music when in need of spiritual guidance. It always seems to cure whatever ails my soul. Are you a believer? Come and join the congregation and become a disciple of this thing we call music. Welcome to a little church called the blues where the Reverend Willie Hale is gonna deliver a sermon that will make you see the light brothers and sisters!!!!

1972

Can I get a witness? Leave it in the comments baby.............more goodies on the way from the T.K./Cat label, sooner than later. Stay tuned!!

Peace...................Dr. Fever

Buddy Terry "Pure Dynamite"

Oh, thank God it’s Friday!!! It’s been a long week for me and I’ve had little time to work on vinyl rips for the blog. Well, have no fear our man E-mile has somehow read my mind and left a nice goodie in the comments section. So here it is, the 1st official contribution to the blog. Many thanks to E-mile!!! I myself had never heard this album, which means it’s a great treat for me too. So, once again the blogship everything will steer through another rarity of the Mainstream catalogue.

This is Buddy Terry from 1972, he’s joined here by a lovely supporting cast of hip players that includes Eddie Henderson, Woody Shaw, Kenny Barron, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Billy Hart, Airto and Mtume. Jesus!!! That’s a list!! All the cuts on here are very stretched out and the players really take the music someplace special by towing a fine line between the spiritual and funky end of the jazz spectrum. The spacey Rhodes work and rubbery bass lines act as bit of musical glue pulling the players back into the pocket after they crank out some really fiery solos. Check out this really amazing session, it's guaranteed to put your ears in a happy space.

Don't forget to leave a comment & thank E-mile for this stellar contribution..................... Stay tuned babies, I have some very tasty bits on the way soon!!
Peace...............Dr. Fever

Hal Galper "The Guerilla Band"

Hey everybody, I’m back! It was a beautiful weekend here in PDX, as I’m sure it was in many other places in the world as well. So let’s give everyone a little something to start the week out right with. This post is actually a request from e-mile (his blog link is on my list) who said he hasn’t heard this album in almost 20 years. Well, here it is. Once again we’re on the Mainstream label, this time it’s with some solo work from Mr. Hal Galper. As you can see from the cover (pardon the pic my scanner is toasted right now), the session features Hal rockin’ the Fender Rhodes. Within, there are some pretty dreamy Rhodes passages that give the album a nice organic feel. Hal is joined by the very young Brecker Brothers on brass, Randy’s trumpet work is nice but Mike tends to lay the soprano sax on a bit thick for my taste. All and all, it’s still a killer session filled with an almost spiritual quality that really soars at times. So, sit back and enjoy something for your inner primate.

Keep droppin’ me the feedback and I’ll keep doling out the posts!!!
Peace…………….Dr. Fever

Jack Wilkins "Windows"

OK, here’s your prescribed dose of jazz from the Dr., may its medicinal qualities help enhance your weekend activities. This is Jack Wilkins very scarce 1973 LP on Mainstream. The album is a real gem and probably one of the finest moments on the Mainstream label. Wilkins and his trio work though 6 numbers of pure, jazzy bliss. You can tell these cats must know each other like brothers, because the interplay between their instruments is seamlessly harmonious.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to show some love and leave a little something in the comments section yo.
Peace…………..DJF

Sonny Stitt "Tornado"

Here’s a little more on the “Juzz” tip. This Sonny Stitt LP was recorded in 1974 on the small Jazz Masters label with “Mixed Bag” and Eddie Russ backing him up. The sound here is pretty similar to what you hear on “Fresh Out” with of course, Sonny laying down some funky sax licks over the top. Needless to say, there are some heaters on here, in particular the cuts “Tornado” and “Escanaba Beat” which deliver that classic jazz-funk sound you can move your ass to.

If your diggin’ on the joints I’m posting here let me know in the comments section and I’ll keep on rolling em out………….. Peace, Dr.Fever

Coke Escovedo "Comin @ Ya!"

Thanks to everyone for the support in the comments section. That's what makes a community a community, without the voices of its members it's nothing. I look forward to sharing some tasty bits with everyone here in the future. With that said, here's another post.




This is probably the hardest to find of all the Coke Escovedo records. I'm saying that because it took me literally years to find it at an acceptable price. Everyone knows about "I Wouldn't Change A Thing" and the monster drum break it contains but in actuality the whole album is pretty damn good. Check out "Runaway" and let me know what you think...................Peace

Here goes my 1st official post. This one goes out to my friends at "My Favourite Sound" who consistently post some of the best music on the net and have been very unjustly ridiculed for it lately. Hope you guys enjoy this very scarce jazz-funk classic out of Detroit circa 1974. This is Eddie's first official solo release on the small "Jazz Masters" label and he is backed up here by the group "Mixed Bag". The label calls this music "Juzz". "Juzz is for everybody". Not to Jazzy for R&B Fans, and not too "Rockish" for Jazz Fans." Whatever you wanna call it, it's funky as hell and that's all that really needs to be said..................Enjoy

P.S. There are 2 different covers for this LP, I have both but need to scan the other which is actually quite a bit more dope from a graphic design perspective but also a bit more dog eared than relatively minty one above.

Here's a start!

This is my attempt to give back a little of what I have received through the vast music blogging community. I plan on posting some of the gems from my personal vinyl collection. For me, vinyl is final and BY FAR THE BEST format to enjoy music in. The music that lives in the grooves of an LP has a soul that no digital format can touch. My posts here will be strictly about quality not quantity and only vinyl out of print music will be posted. Hopefully I can turn some of you onto some great lost gems that might have otherwise slipped though the cracks. I hope to also inspire a new generation of crate diggers to HELP KEEP VINYL ALIVE! The music industry has been trying to kill it for the last 25 years, let's give them the finger and keep this thing going. Peace...........................Dr. Johnny Fever