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    On the Corner

    06/02/2008

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    All Music Guide Review

    On the Corner is yet another excellent Blue Note U.K. compilation of absolutely killer cuts from Blue Note's prime jazz-funk years in the wake of the soul-jazz explosion of the 1960s and Miles Davis' electric innovations in the late '60s and '70s. Typical of Blue Note in the period, these tracks all came from albums that were, in one sense, birds of a feather. In other words, whatever was "happening," Blue Note recorded it almost exclusively and forced even established artists to fit into that mold. While there were some mixed results, obviously, there is also a wealth of great material to choose from, as this funk-centric compilation makes very clear. One can already judge where the set is headed when it begins with Gene Harris' truly grooving "Losalamitoslatinlovesong." Harris cut three terrific electric jazz-funk sets for the label in the 1970s, only one of which has ever been available on CD. But other selections -- such as Eddie Henderson's "Kumquat Kid," Ronnie Foster's "Cheshire Cat," Ronnie Laws' "Always There," and Moacir Santos' "Route" -- offer funky fusion delights as well. There are 20 tunes on two discs, each of them jam-packed with gems. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

    On the Corner Track Listing

    Credits of On the Corner

    • Fonce Mizell
    • Clarinet, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Trumpet
    • Larry Mizell
    • Synthesizer, Vocals, Producer, Solina, Vocals (Background), Arranger, Piano (Electric)
    • Jerry Peters
    • Organ, Producer, Clavinet, Piano, Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background), Synthesizer
    • Donald Byrd
    • Trumpet, Electric Trumpet, Vocals, Flugelhorn
    • Mtume
    • Percussion, Conga
    • Alphonse Mouzon
    • Percussion, Drums, Piano (Electric), Tabla, Vocals, Clavinet, Tympani (Timpani), Mellotron


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