Various Artists - Flying Funk

Title: Flying Funk Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 2/18/2003 Label: Bluebird Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits UPC: 090266401024 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul, Funk, Blues-Rock, Urban, Jazz-Funk, Bop, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Save Me :: Nina Simone
2. Nite-Liters
3. It's Just Begun :: The Jimmy Castor Bunch
4. We Gettin' Down :: Weldon Irvine
5. Expansions
6. Home Is Where the Hatred Is :: Gil Scott-Heron
7. Mama :: Queen Esther Marrow
8. No More Tears :: The Loading Zone
9. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter :: Nina Simone
10. Tite Rope :: Harold Alexander
11. A Chance for Peace
12. This Is the Me Me (Not the You You) :: Richard "Groove" Holmes, Brenda Jones
13. Got to Get a Knutt :: New Birth
14. Happiness Is Just Around the Bend :: The Main Ingredient
15. What's Going On?/Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone :: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
16. Plane of Illusion :: Johnny Griffith

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Bluebird 64010

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Like sister release Flying Groove, Flying Funk is an anthology compiled by writer Dean Rudland that surveys the jazz/funk/soul stew released by Bluebird's Flying Dutchman subsidiary during the late '60s and early '70s. Some might be surprised to look at a disc with "funk" in the title and not see anyone near the popularity level of James Brown or Funkadelic. That's because most of the artists included here operated in the margins. Despite this, many of them have become cult heroes and have either taken part in the invention of styles that followed (see Gil Scott-Heron, proto-rap poet) or have long remained legendary in jazz circles (see Lonnie Liston Smith, keyboard wizard). Both Flying Groove and Flying Funk thrive on a sub-style that has become known as rare groove -- "rare" due to the scarce nature of much of the material, and "groove" for obvious reasons. Flying Funk includes such cult classics as Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where the Hatred Is," the Jimmy Castor Bunch's "It's Just Begun," New Birth's "Got to Get a Knutt," Nina Simone's "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter," Bernard "Pretty" Purdie's "Ain't No Sunshine," and Lonnie Liston Smith's "Expansions." An excellent entry route into the era, Flying Funk shows that these artists weren't so much ripping out the roots of jazz as they were growing new trees with them. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Frye Performer Andre Moore Arranger Angel Allende Bongos, Percussion Anne Bogan Performer Art Gore Drums Arthur Clarke Sax (Baritone) Austin Lander Sax (Baritone) Babe Clarke Sax (Baritone) Barbara Webb Vocals (Background) Barry Feldman Reissue Producer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Producer, Drums Bert de Coteaux Arranger Billy Nichols Guitar Bob Kridle Bass Bob Thiele Producer Bobby Downs Performer Brenda Jones Vocals Buddy Terry Sax (Tenor) Burt Jones Guitar (Electric) Carl McDaniel Guitar Cecil Bridgewater Trumpet Cecil McBee Bass Charles Brewer Vocals Charles Sullivan Trumpet Charlie Collins Drums Clifford Adams Trombone Cornell Dupree Guitar Cuba Gooding Performer, Producer Daniel Moore Trumpet David Spinozza Guitar Dean Rudland Compilation, Liner Notes Don Alias Drums Douglas Gibson Bass Eileen Gilbert Vocals (Background) Eric Gale Guitar Ernie Royal Trumpet Everett Barksdale Guitar Floyd Butler Vocals Floyd Jones Conductor, Arranger Garnett Brown Trombone George Newcom Drums George Opalisky Sax (Tenor) George Powell Percussion Gerry Thomas Arranger, Piano, Trumpet Gil Scott-Heron Vocals Gordon "Specs" Powell Percussion Gordon Edwards Bass (Electric) Greg Maker Bass (Electric) Guilherme Franco Percussion Harold Alexander Sax (Soprano) Harold Vick Sax (Tenor) Harold Wheeler Producer Harry Elston Vocals Harry Jensen Guitar Harvey Fuqua Conductor, Arranger Haywood Henry Sax (Baritone) Hilda Harris Vocals (Background) Horace Ott Conductor, Keyboards, Arranger Hubert Laws Saxophone, Flute Jay Berliner Guitar Jerry Graff Vocals (Background) Jerry Jemmott Bass Jimmy Castor Arranger, Saxophone, Timbales, Vocals Jimmy Cleveland Trombone Jimmy Nottingham Trumpet Jon Faddis Trumpet Joshua Sherman A&R Kenny Hawkins Guitar Lawrence Killian Conga, Percussion Leopoldo Percussion, Bongos Leopoldo Fleming Conga Leslie Wilson Vocals, Performer Lew Soloff Trumpet Linda Tillery Vocals, Drums, Harmonica, Bass Lloyd Davis Guitar Londee Loren Performer Londie Wiggins Vocals Lonnie Liston Smith Piano (Electric), Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards Luther Simmons Jr. Performer, Producer Maretha Stewart Vocals (Background) Melvin Wilson Producer, Performer, Vocals Michael Carvin Percussion Michael O. Drexler Remastering Milt Grayson Vocals (Background) Nadi Qamar Percussion Napoleon Revels-Bey Percussion Neal Creque Piano (Electric) New Birth Conductor, Arranger Nina Simone Conductor, Arranger, Vocals, Producer Noah Hopkins Vocals (Background) Norman Pride Percussion, Bongos, Conga Norris Turney Saxophone Pat O'Hara Trombone Paul Fauerso Organ, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals Paul Griffin Keyboards, Organ Peter Shapiro Guitar Queen Esther Marrow Vocals Ralph MacDonald Conductor, Conga Ray Armando Percussion Reggie Lucas Guitar Richard "Groove" Holmes Organ, Vocals Richard Davis Bass (Electric), Bass Richard Jones Arranger Richard Landrum Conga Richard Tee Organ, Piano, Keyboards Robert Jackson Trumpet, Vocals Ron Carter Bass, Bass (Electric) Samuel Waymon Organ Seldon Powell Sax (Tenor) Selwart Clarke Clarinet (Alto) Sonny Fortune Sax (Alto) Steve Dowler Guitar Todd Anderson Sax (Tenor), Keyboards Tony Churchill Sax (Tenor) Tony Silvester Producer, Performer Weldon Irvine Conductor, Arranger, Clavinet, Piano (Electric), Piano, Synthesizer Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. Bass Wilby Fletcher Drums