Dusty Groovin’
Stopped by Dusty Groove on my way to Corbett vs. Dempsey for the Albert Oehlen opening (the show is excellent, check it out if you’re in town) for a little end of the semester reward and ended up with some of my best finds so far. I was doing well keeping the prices down until the last two which I couldn’t pass up. Conveniently both have exclamation points in their titles to match my excitement.
- Deodato: Prelude - Continuing my recent discovery/fascination with CTI (the story on Creed Taylor in this month’s Wax Poetics adding fuel). This album was the label’s huge hit because of the funky cover of Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) that Phish ended up covering which I guess means that Phish covered a cover.
- Herbie Mann: Push Push - We’d been discussing this album earlier in the day during lunch at Hot Doug’s. The cover is sublimely ridiculous and best experienced in person. Oh, and Duane Allman sits in and proves he can hang with the jazz cats.
- Hubert Laws: Crying Song - More CTI, but this time with covers from Pink Floyd’s Soundtrack for the Film More. I’ve been looking for this for awhile.
- Idris Muhammad: Boogie to the Top - I realized not too long ago that I don’t have any Idris Muhamamd. Problem solved.
- Merl Sunders: Fire Up - With Jerry Garcia and Tom Fogerty. I haven’t heard this in ages. The reissue that combined this with Heavy Turbulence served as the template to the first band I gigged with.
- Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess - Another one I haven’t heard in a long time. Filling in some gaps from the past.
- Brother Jack McDuff: Down Home Style - I’ve been a huge fan of this album since first hearing on CD as part of Blue Note’s “Rare Groove” reissue series from about 10 years ago. Don’t think I’ve ever seen it on vinyl. This copy is a little banged up, but it was pretty cheap.
- Curtis Mayfield: Curtis/Live! - Uncovered this original pressing in the just arrived bin. Almost didn’t buy it then thought better of it right before checking out. The vinyl is in great shape and sounds amazing.
- Jimmy Smith: The Sermon! - Another old, old favorite I’ve had on CD for a long time. Track listing of the original vinyl is slightly different, but it’s the title track that’s really the stand out. I don’t think mine’s an original pressing, but I’m pretty sure it’s from before United Artists bought Blue Note in the 70’s.
