Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Cool and Steady and Easy

1.	Take The L Train (To Brooklyn)	5:50
2.	The Creator Has A Master Plan	5:51
3.	The Revolution Was Postponed Because Of Rain	4:58
4.	Bob Hop	5:13
5.	Brooklyn Recycles	5:24
6.	Mizz Bed-Stuy	4:08
7.	A Headnaddas Journey To The Planet Adidi-Skizm	6:15
8.	Big Apple Boogaloo	6:20
9.	Blow Your Brains Out	4:58
10.	Stickman Crossing The Brooklyn Bridge	7:28
11.	Dilly Dally	5:10
12.	Take The L Train (To 8th Ave.)	4:05

12 Tracks 65:40 / 1994 / 175 kbps MP3 VBR

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Samples:
1 – Take the L Train  (to Brooklyn)
3 – The Revolution Was Postponed Because of Rain
12 – Take the L Train (to 8th Ave.)

Over the Rhine – The Trumpet Child

Ah. This one is a beauty. Soft, melodic vocals and a lively or laid-back trumpet accompanied by a music ensemble. Over the Rhine delivers yet again. The Ohio-based band is known for it’s blues, and soft compositions.

1.	Don’t Wanna Waste Your Time	4:01
2.	Trouble	4:00
3.	I’m on a Roll	3:18
4.	Nothing is Innocent	3:52
5.	The Trumpet Child	3:45
6.	Entertining Thoughts	3:08
7.	Who’m I Kiddin’ but Me	3:28
8.	Let’s Spend the Day in Bed	5:47
9.	Desperate for Love	3:05
10.	Don’t Wait for Tom	4:19
11.	If a Song Could Be President	3:09

11 Tracks 41:52 / 2007 / 233 kbps MP3 VBR

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Sample:
5 – The Trumpet Child

French Toast – French Toast

As far as I know this is the only album released by this band of superb musicians. Featuring Michel Camilo on piano and two of his compositions (“Why Not?” and “Calentado Man”), not to mention (among others) Lew Soloff on trumpet, Dave Weckl and Steve Gadd on drums and Anthony Jackson bass. Released in 1984 on the Electric Bird label and originally available only as a Japanese import, notwithstanding the fact that it was recorded in NYC. You could say this album is the predecessor to Michel Camilo’s “One More Once”, released several years later.

Personnel:
Peter Gordon – french horn
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Jerry Dodgion – alto sax
Michel Camilo – piano
Anthony Jackson – bass
Dave Weckl – drums (tracks 1,2,5,6)
Steve Gadd – drums (tracks 3,4)
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Gordon Gottlieb – percussion

Recorded at Skyline Studio, NY, April 7, 8 and 9, 1984.

1.	Why Not	5:46
2.	Joe Cool	6:42
3.	Ion You	9:20
4.	B. A. Express	6:24
5.	Butter – Tribute to Quentin Jackson	6:52
6.	Calentado, Man – Part 2 of the Suite Sandrine	9:07

1984 / 6 Tracks 44:11 / 256 kbps VBR MP3

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