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ProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.95

Stretch. Why Did You Do It

Written in response to a music business 'betrayal' Stretch's only hit single is a great bit of rock-funk. Its a driving funk rhythm with a great sparse production including some great horn playing and backing its signature gravelly vocals. Its a bit like a sort of mutant Average White Band, which they never managed to repeat (perhaps they poured all the outrage into this one song?)

O’Donel Levy – Simba (1974, US)

Our next spotlight is on number 303 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston. And, hot damn, this is one funky album! This is the fourth "solo" album from Baltimore jazz guitarist Levy, with a brass-heavy backing band that is sure to have some names many of you are familiar with, such as a certain Tony Levin on bass and Steve Gadd on drums. Hit. Play. Now.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight: 1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/05

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: album.link/i/1026922520

Happy listening!

1001 Other Albums · O’Donel Levy – Simba (1974, US)
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O’Donel Levy – Simba (1974, US)

Our next spotlight is on number 303 on The List, submitted by weirdofhermiston.

Well hot damn, this is one funky album!

This is the fourth solo album from Baltimore jazz guitarist Levy, his fourth on Sonny Lester’s Groove Merchant album, third to be arranged by Manny Albam, and first to contain solely Levy’s own (or co-written) compositions.

What the stoic album cover doesn’t tell you is that contained within is a Levy-led brass-heavy band with members some of you may be familiar with, particularly in the rhythm section: Eddie Daniels on flute, piccolo, and baritone saxophone; Jon Faddis and Ernie Royal on trumpet; Burt Collins and Lew Soloff on both flugelhorn and trumpet; Cecil Bridgewater and Alan Rubin on flugelhorn; Bill Watrous on trombone; Warren Bernhardt on electric piano; Tony Levin – yes, the Tony Levin – on bass; and, *drum roll please* Steve Gadd on drums.

Have you hit play yet?!

Happy listening, all!

#1970s#funk#jazz

The Meters - 10.1.1976
Kingfish Lounge, Baton Rouge LA

Another SBD FLAC for download that's among the better sounding 1970s Meters recordings. None of the OG Meters boots are fantastic sounding, but these are certainly enjoyable, and the music is great.

Particularly notable for the kneebending swank of Just Kissed My Baby and a rare-on-tape-anyway Honky Tonk Woman cover.

One more later today or tomorrow, probably

#music #funk

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