Bobby Bryant - Swahili Strut

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:11
Size: 97,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. Swahili Strut
(8:20)  2. A Prayer For Peace
(5:49)  3. Peace
(4:57)  4. Kriss Kross
(4:25)  5. We've Only Just Begun
(6:34)  6. The Beauty of Her Soul
(6:18)  7. Nite Crawlers

I’m not sure whether I’m familiar with Bobby Bryant’s work. What I do know is that I found this record after a random listen through some jazz albums. The title song is a nice soulful jazz opener, but the real gem on here is A Prayer For Peace. This searing bit of funk sounds like it walked right off the set of a 70s cop show like Streets Of San Francisco or Hawaii Five-O right onto this slab of vinyl. A fast paced walking bass line, guitar and stabbing and screeching horn lines drive the song. The second side is just as good with songs like Kriss Kross, Nite Crawlers and probably the only version of We’ve Only Just Begun I’ve heard that I actually like.  http://www.soulstrut.com/index.php?/reviews/indepth/Swahili%20Strut/

An excellent bit of funky stuff from LA trumpeter Bobby Bryant. The set was recorded for Cadet in LA, features tight arangements by Bryant, and a lot of nice long cuts that have a bit more of a groove than some of his other recordings (although most of them are pretty great). Tracks include "Swahili Strut", "Prayer For Peace", "Kriss Kross", and "Nite Crawlers". (Blue label pressing. Cover has a split top seam, some wear, and remnants of a sticker.)  http://www.dustygroove.com/item/12331

Personnel: Arranged By, Conductor – Bobby Bryant; Bass – Max Bennett, Willie Allen; Congas – Bob Norris; Drums – Carl Lott; Guitar – Arthur Adams, David T. Walker; Organ – Henry Cain; Tenor Saxophone – Charles Owens, Herman Riley; Trumpet – Bobby Bryant

Swahili Strut

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