29 April 2008

Coachella was not so jazzy

So, with all that Coachella business going on the past couple months, there hasn't been much Jazz going on 'round here. Let's start to fix that, shall we?



And what better way than with a track from the legendary Strata East label. These guys are were the finest purveyors of the Soul Jazz (or Spiritual Jazz, either of those terms basically being code for groove-based awesomeness), coming out of New York in the early '70s. Now, I can't find a dang thing on Billy Parker anywhere... which is odd since the Jazz-bos are usually so big on documenting the shit out of everything... all I know is he was a percussionist who played on a lot of label's sessions, and this album he did as a leader is pure fire...

Billy Parker's Fourth World - Home (ysi)



Unfortunately, like most of Strata East's catalog, this record is way out of print. But if you want to know more, check out The Strata East Fan Club and get yer learnin' on. We're talking some of the most amazing jazz ever made, folks... dig it.

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