Introducing... (Coloured Vinyl 2xLP) ElectronicThe most jazz oriented of the elderly musicians in the Buena Vista Social Club, pianist Rubn Gonzlez was 77 at the time of this LP, his debut as a leader. Although he did not even own his own piano at the time, he plays brilliantly, performing a variety of traditional melodies plus two originals, often quoting other songs and really stretching himself. His chord voicings are distinctive and very inviting, his control of the piano is quite impressive,
After his military service Nelson returned to Missouri to study music composition and theory
George has taken it back to a more traditional way of making music - from hand-picking the collaborators
With such pedigree and supporting cast the resulting 1972 album for Eastbound Records is every bit the tasty soul-jazz stew it promises
One of his best ska tunes from Byron Lee and The Dragonaires on nice loud pressing from Japan coupled with "Musical Pressure" on the flip
" Any Human Friend is ultimately about how
grandiose and highly ambitious production that builds upon the success of his Bella Union debut
The first Spoonful single
leading many to dub it a sequel to their 2014 hotchpotch Oddments
All kinds of funky grooves on here
then molded and disfigured through complex programming
These epitomised the famous "Sun sound" and set the scene for the rock 'n' roll explosion to follow
sensual and emotive lead vocals
