Irvine, Weldon: Liberated Brother
Irvine, Weldon: Liberated Brother
Format: VINYL LP
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Artist: Irvine, Weldon
Label: Pure Pleasure
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 5060149622919
Genre: Jazz
Weldon Irvine's debut as a leader remains one of the most fiercely idiosyncratic electric jazz outings of the early '70s. Innovative not only for it's moody, nuanced jazz-funk sensibility, Liberated Brother also translates the uncommonly strong passion of Irvine's political and philosophical views into it's grooves, creating music of rare sincerity and ambition. While the record's first-half features longer, more meditative songs, like the Latin-inspired title tune and "Blues Wel-Don," the second side of Liberated Brother commands the most attention. With sterling contributions from guitarist Tommy Smith, bassist Roland Wilson, and drummer Napoleon Revels-Bey, cuts like "Mr. Clean" and "Sister Sanctified" (later sampled by Boogie Down Productions for the rap classic "My Philosophy") achieve a deeply funky consciousness forged from elements of jazz, soul, and psychedelia; "Juggah Buggah" even features Irvine on Moog synthesizer, further expanding the LP's cosmic reach.
Tracks:
1.1 Liberated Brother
1.2 Here's Where I Came in
1.3 Blues Wel-Don
1.4 Mr. Clean
1.5 Gloria
1.6 Homey
1.7 Juggah Buggah
1.8 Sister Sanctified