Pee Wee Ellis - Blues Mission

Styles: Saxophone, Jazz Funk
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:51
Size: 89,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:47)  1. Zig Zag
(3:23)  2. Gotcha!
(5:36)  3. Cold Sweat/Mother Popcorn
(3:11)  4. Yellin' Blue
(4:10)  5. One Mint Julep
(6:23)  6. Texas Sweet
(4:15)  7. Ham
(4:40)  8. Fort Apache
(3:20)  9. Blues Mission

Longtime James Brown arranger and band member Pee Wee Ellis took the spotlight on this set of hot instrumentals, blues-based uptempo numbers, and inspired covers. Ellis' tenor sax solos are strong, exuberant, and tight. His band members include guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly in a more restrained role than usual, while Tyrone Jefferson provides the trombone fills and effects much as Fred Wesley did in The JBs. The group pays homage to Ellis' past with the stinging "Cold Sweat Mother Popcorn," rivaling the original Brown orchestra in their execution, funk, and energy. ~ Ron Wynn  

http://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-mission-mw0000099231

Personnel: Pee Wee Ellis (tenor saxophone), Jean-Paul Bourelly (electric guitar), Jack Walrath (trumpet), Tyrone Jefferson (trombone), Masabumi "Poo" Kikuchi (Hammond B-3 organ), Jean-Paul Bourelly (electric guitar), Darryl Jones (Fender bass), Clyde Stubblefield (drums).

Blues Mission

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