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Real jazz in the ‘70s and ‘80s had a hard time commercially in America, with the majors downgrading their investment in the music and concentrating on safe reissues, more easily accessible fusion, and areas more lucrative than jazz altogether. Meanwhile, in the UK, where jazz had been part of an underground, cutting-edge youth culture at least as far back as the ‘modernist’ 1950s, a selected group of DJs on the jazz-funk and soul scene that exploded, with countless club-nights and all-dayers, at the end of the ‘70s, started to dig a little deeper for their tunes. One such was Kev Beadle, who went from being a punter on the scene to a prime mover-and-shaker. Beadle’s desire to push the boat out musically led him to most of these tunes two decades ago, but for most listeners, the music will be experienced as up front and progressive. It’s an uncompromising collection, making accessible music that has never really received the truly wide audience it deserves highlighting a range of artists representing yet another chapter in black America’s fascinating musical history... Kev Beadle Presents Private Collection: Volume 2 is the second in Beadle's series - and one that has, I hope, much more to offer in the future. The tracks are diverse and yet still have a common link that makes it hard not to appreciate each and every track individually as well as part of the collective. From the instrumental 'Wilpan's Walk' to the freeform vocals of 'Music in My Heart'; from the soul (Al Jarreau-esque) based 'He Loves You' to the electronic 'Bamba (The Fool)' this collection offers something for everyone. The 12 tracks (1 hr, 16 min) represent another intriguing collection of little known and long forgotten jazz tracks. Track listing: 01 - 'Song For Mozambique' - Archie Shepp 7 Nick Smithson Buy this item online
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