V/A - Feeling Good: Funk, Soul & Deep Jazz Gems 2LP

Description: Double LP version. Wewantsounds present Feeling Good, a compilation of rare spiritual jazz and funk grooves culled from legendary producer Bob Shad's Mainstream Records. The compilation features insightful sleeve notes by filmmaker Judd Apatow (who is Bob Shad's grandson), supervised by Matt Robin. Alice Clark's cult classic "Never Did I Stop Loving You" is featured here alongside many gems uncovered for the first time on this compilation, all remastered from the original tapes. From working with music titans such as Charlie Parker and Lightnin' Hopkins in the '40s, founding the EmArcy jazz label in the '50s, and discovering Janis Joplin in the '60s, Bob Shad has had an incredible influence. This handpicked selection gives you a little taster for the diversity of Bob Shad's sound from the early '70s when he turned to deep and soulful jazz alongside labels like Flying Dutchman and Strata East. Drenched in modal Fender Rhodes keys, spiritual sax and flute solos, deep percussions and funky beats, these albums have slowly been rediscovered by a new generation of DJs, hip hop producers and vinyl junkies all around the world. From Afrique's cult classic "House Of The Rising Funk" and it's funky wah-wah frenzy to Hadley Caliman's deep jazz flute ode; From one of Clark Terry's famous "Mumbles" (Shad produced the original with Oscar Peterson) to Jack Wilkins's "Red Clay", sampled by both A Tribe Called Quest and Chance The Rapper. A soul music lover, Shad also excelled in soul divas and produced Ellerine Harding, Maxine Weldon and of course the mighty Alice Clark. To close the compilation in style, Carmen McRae, one of Shad's long time collaborators, gives a soulful, conga-led version of the classic "Feelin' Good", a song made famous by Nina Simone. It's a superb minimalist version showcasing the unique sound of Bob Shad, a passionate, spirited, and fiercely independent record producer who lived for the music. Features: Afrique, Blue Mitchell, Sarah Vaughan, Art Farmer, Shelly Manne, Alice Clark, Buddy Terry, Maxine Weldon, Barry Miles, Jack Wilkins, Clark Terry, Ellerine Harding, Hadley Caliman, and Carmen McRae. Format: VINYL LP Label: Wewantsounds Genre: Rock Country: US Tracks: 1.1 House of the Rising Funk 1973 - Afrique 1.2 Soul Village 1971 - Blue Mitchell 1.3 Magical Connection 1971 - Sarah Vaughan 1.4 Soulsides 1972 - Art Farmer 1.5 Mask 1972 - Shelly Manne 1.6 Never Did I Stop Loving You 1972 - Alice Clark 1.7 Abscretions 1971 - Buddy Terry 1.8 Right on 1971 - Maxine Weldon 1.9 Scatbird 1972 - Barry Miles 1.10 Red Clay 1973 - Jack Wilkins 1.11 Rum and Mumbles 1966 - Clark Terry 1.12 I Ain't Got Much 1972 - Ellerine Harding 1.13 Granite ; Concrete 1972 - Blue Mitchell 1.14 Quadrivium 1972 - Hadley Caliman 1.15 Feelin' Good 1965 - Carmen McRae