Sweet Sister Funk (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk Alternative

Sweet Sister Funk (Vinyl LP) Indie Punk AlternativeFrom the mid to late 60's Sonny Lester was at the helm of some of the period's most significant jazz music (Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington's 70th birthday concert) and also some of the genre's biggest hits (mostly from organist Jimmy Mcgriff). With the folding of the Solid State label in 1971 Sonny Lester formed the aptly named Groove Merchant label (named after the tune Jerome Richardson wrote for the Jones Lewis

featuring remarkable Roland TB303 'squiggle' effects which predate acid house by at least two years

party on the block rap records were the first to try and create the sounds heard in community centres

sublime synthwork

and bass parts

each with its own "special energy

philosopher and essayist Anne Carson

in response he entered the studios to create this classic collection of both well known and obscure ballads

The reworked tracks retain the inspiring musicianship and blend of jazz and other influences found on the original

for better or worse -- it's an occasionally jumbled

hiring Doug Watkins to fill in while he accompanies the group on piano and contributes bluesy vocals to several tracks (while shouting encouragement on nearly all of them)

with art by longtime Czarface co-creator Lamour Supreme

including oceans of layered guitars shot through with distortion and effects