Bunky Green - Healing The Pain

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:00
Size: 148.8 MB
Styles: Post bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1990
Art: Front

[7:29] 1. The Thrill Is Gone
[6:40] 2. A Raisin In The Sun Walter's Theme
[7:12] 3. Who Can I Turn To
[6:02] 4. Broadway Melody Of 1940 I Concentrate On You
[4:40] 5. A Raisin In The Sun Love Theme
[5:49] 6. You've Changed
[4:55] 7. Wild Green
[3:38] 8. A Raisin In The Sun Radio Theme
[5:29] 9. Everything I Have Is Yours
[3:46] 10. Seashells
[7:21] 11. Goodbye
[1:53] 12. A Raisin In The Sun Love Them (Reprise)

In listening to Bunky Green, one can hear where Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, and Gary Thomas came from. Green sails in and out of the chord changes and makes most of his solos into a do-or-die situation full of emotional intensity, especially when he plays alto. On this diverse CD (which finds him also performing a bit on soprano), Green shows that he is not afraid to occasionally caress a melody (as on a slow "Everything I Have Is Yours") and frequently emphasizes unexpected notes, particularly during a fascinating version of "I Concentrate on You." Joined by a fine rhythm section consisting of pianist Billy Childs, bassist Art Davis, and drummer Ralph Penland, Green is in top form on what may very well be his definitive recording. Highly recommended. ~Scott Yanow

Healing The Pain

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Various - Loose & Juicy

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:07
Size: 130.8 MB
Styles: Hard bop
Year: 1997/2007
Art: Front

[3:07] 1. Jean Jacques Perrey - E.V.A
[6:08] 2. James Moody - You Follow Me
[5:28] 3. The Pazant Brothers And The Beaufort Express - You've Got To Do Your Best
[4:10] 4. Camille Yarbrough - Take Yo' Praise
[2:49] 5. The Pazant Brothers And The Beaufort Express - A Gritty Nitty
[9:35] 6. Bunky Green - Funk Ain't A Word
[5:02] 7. The Pazant Brothers And The Beaufort Express - Spooky
[6:47] 8. Elvin Jones - Someone's Rocking My Jazzboat
[2:47] 9. The Pazant Brothers And The Beaufort Express - Work Song
[4:44] 10. Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine
[6:24] 11. Fatboy Slim - E.V.A. (Remix)

Loose and Juicy is a treasure chest of rare grooves for jazz, hip-hop, and funk enthusiasts. Cammille Yarbrough's track "Take Your Praise," was the source of Norman Cook's (Fatboy Slim) hit single "Praise You." Captured here on CD, Yarbrough captivates the listener with her poetic vocals and raw funk. Bunky Green's sizzling sax work on "Funk Ain't a Word" is one of many surprises from the Vanguard vaults that make the album worth buying. Jean Jacques Perry's spaced-out funk anthem "E.V.A." is sampled all over the contemporary rap world, including on Ice-T's "The Lane," House of Pain's "Fed Up (remix)," and Gang Starr's "Just to Get a Rep." In addition, Norman Cook fleshes out "E.V.A."'s drum and bass on an inspired big-beat remix to close the album. ~Ryan Randall Goble

Loose & Juicy

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