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The Persuasions' second album (the first was a little-noticed effort on Frank Zappa's Bizarre label) finds the keepers of the doo-wop flame refurbishing then-contemporary hits like the Impressions' "Gypsy Woman" and the Beatles "Let it Be" in their own gospel-derived style, along with similar takes on older R&B songs like Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang."
It's all gorgeously sung, as usual. But sleaze devotees will perhaps be disappointed to learn that the "Walk on the Wild Side" performed here is not Lou Reed's famous ode to the icons of the Manhattan demimonde. Instead, it's a gospel song strongly suggesting that those icons had better stop sinning, and pronto.
Director: Jimmy Hayes.
Photographers: David Daoud Coleman; David Coleman.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Eric Malamud; Jesse Russell; Jayotis Washington.
Personnel: Jerry Lawson (vocals); Jesse Russell, Jayotis Washington (tenor); Herbert Rhoad (baritone).
Author: Richard Wayne Penniman.
Rolling Stone (11/25/71, p.58) - "...The Persuasions, who are among the best ever at what they do, apply the classic style to a wealth of material, most of which has come out since acapella went out..." Persuasions We Came To Play Songs | 1. | Chain Gang |
| 2. | Man, Oh Man |
| 3. | It's You That I Need |
| 4. | Sun, The |
| 5. | Don't It Make You Want to Go Home |
| 6. | Walk on the Wild Side |
| 7. | Another Night With the Boys |
| 8. | Gypsy Woman |
| 9. | Don't Know Why I Love You |
| 10. | Let It Be |
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With BIRTH OF THE COOL, Miles Davis distilled a new tonal palette for jazz. As early as 1954, Miles reacted to the escalating chordal complexity of hard bop by fashioning an evocative blues based on a simple scalar pattern ("Swing Spring"). KIND OF BLUE was the ultimate fulfillment of this approach, with Miles providing his collaborators little more than outlines for melodies and simple scales for improvisation. By emphasizing the blues and the improvisor's melodic gifts, KIND OF BLUE precipitated a major stylistic development--modal jazz.
Charles Mingus had experimented with pedal points throughout the 1950s, and the melodic freedom of Ornette Coleman's Atlantic sides was also predicated on freedom from chord changes. But KIND OF BLUE was to prove the most influential, enduring work of its kind. There was just such a vibe about these 1959 sessions--Miles' lyric genius and burgeoning stardom, the innovative voicings and rarefied touch of pianist Bill Evans, the electrifying ...
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Recorded when he was 63, After Dark finds Hank Crawford excelling by sticking to what he does so well: uncomplicated, blues-drenched, gospel-minded soul-jazz. Warmth and accessibility continued to define the veteran alto saxophonist, who sounds like he's still very much in his prime on everything from "Amazing Grace" to W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" and the standard "T'aint Nobody's Business If I Do." Crawford reminds us how appealing and sentimental a ballad player can be on "That's All," and he demonstrates that Ruby & The Romantics' early-1960s soul-pop gem "Our Day Will Come" can work quite well ...
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The Persuasions' fourth album finds the harmony-vocal group still fanning the doo-wop flame (a major ...
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Gangstarr's Guru has acquired some of the best talents in the business for the third in his Jazzmatazz Series. STREET SOUL is geared more towards hip-hop, displaying his renewed sense of purpose and determination to challenge all preconceived notions about the genre.
Skip over one track on this release and you'll miss some serious musical talent such as Herbie Hancock on "Timeless," Isaac Hayes on the brooding "Night Vision," and The Roots' sparse percussion and mellow flow on "Lift Your Fist." "Certified" features the versatile stylings of newcomer Bilal, and a funky, feel-good beat from minimalist Jay Dee. The smoothed-out vocals of Erykah Badu and the mellow upright bass of "Plenty," Macy Gray's pouting petulance on "All I Said," and the lovely expressions of Kelis on "Supa Love" make this a release for everyone and every mood. With STREET SOUL, ...
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