Ain’t It Funky Now – Jazz Funk – BGP Records (ace)

Ain’t It Funky Now – Jazz Funk

In the late 60s there was a panic going on at jazz record companies. Records just weren’t selling – sure Ella or Miles were shifting units, the big international stars, but new acoustic talent was having a hard time. Soul and funk was what was being danced to in the clubs. There was one ray of hope shining through. Since 1967, when Lou Donaldson had scored a Top 10 R&B album with Alligator Bogaloo his band had developed a hybrid of funky jazz that was selling units and filling the clubs. Donaldson’s band, built upon Idris Muhammad’s drumming base, played a mixture of originals and covers of hits by artists such as James Brown and Lee Dorsey.

Tracklist
01 Fire-Eater – Rusty Bryant
02 Who’s Gonna Take The Weight? – Melvin Sparks
03 Super Bad – Idris Muhammad
04 Sister Janie – Funk Inc
05 Don’t Knock My Love – Idris Muhammad
06 Jungle Strut – Gene Ammons
07 Right On – Boogaloo Joe Jones
08 Black Talk (Pt 1) – Charles Earland
09 Thank You (Pt 1) – Melvin Sparks
10 Express Yourself – Idris Muhammad
11 Message From The Meters – Leon Spencer
12 Son Of A Preacher Man – Gene Ammons
13 Reelin’ With The Feeling – Charles Kynard
14 Sing A Simple Song – Charles Earland
15 Listen Here (Pt 1) – Freddie McCoy
16 Girl You Need A Change Of Mind – Charles Earland
17 I Want You Back – Harold Mabern
18 Son Of Man – Houston Person