5000 miles
Landgren, Nils (Nils Landgren Funk Unit)
Beskrivning:Trombonisten/sångaren Nils Landgren är en artist som rör sig obesvärat mellan olika genrer och alltid har flera projekt på gång. Det kan handla om allt från mainstream-jazz till funk och soul. Här är det alltså hans Funk Unit som är i farten. En lång rad namnkunniga musiker medverkar, bl a Per Ruskträsk Johansson as/fl, Esbjörn Svensson keyb/p, Magnum Coltrane Price el-b/voc, Janne Robertson dr, Johan Norberg sitar/g, Magnus Öström perc, Dan Berglund b, Roy Hargrove tp/flh, Tim Hagans tp, Victoria Tolstoy voc m fl. Utviknings-digipac.
"On 5,000 Miles, trombonist Nils Landgren and his "Funk Unit" explore a variety of different types of funk. The opening "Da Funk" is a throwaway with some rap, vocals, and brief trumpet blasts by Roy Hargrove. Rap is also utilized a little on "Stop By," but otherwise this is an instrumental set. Trumpeter Tim Hagans is fine during his two guest appearances, Hargrove has a spot on "Sisters of Arequipa," and trombonist Fred Wesley takes an excellent solo on "Six Beauties on a Rooftop" (as does altoist Per Rusktrask Johansson). The music ranges from early fusion and an atmospheric funk ballad ("5,000 Miles") to some late-'60s-type funk jazz and some rockish vamps. Not everything works equally well (some grooves last a minute too long), but in general this set holds one's interest, and dancers will have nothing to complain about!" (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
11 spår; speltid 60:55.
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Skivbolag: ACT 9271-2 (1998-99)
Format: CD
Skick: Begagnad
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Spår:
- Da Fonk
- 5000 miles
- Six beauties on a rooftop
- Sisters of Arequipa
- In a fonky mood
- Stop by
- Roxane
- Professor Longhair
- Venus as a boy
- Nasty
- Glen & Steve