V.A. / ROOTS OF FUNK 1947-1962
ドック・レゲエことブルーノ・ブルムによる「ROOTS OF FUNK 1947-1962」と題された、3枚組でファンクの根源に迫る充実企画!!! CD1のテーマは“シンコぺイテッド・クレオール音楽”と“ディープ・カリビアン・ルーツ・オブ・ファンク”と題し、マチート、モンゴ・サンタマリア、ティト・プエンテらをセレクト。CD2は“ファンキージャズ、ハードバップ、ソウル・ジャズ”とのお題でジェームス・ブラウンはもちろん、サン・ラからカウント・オジーという驚きの流れを披露。CD3は“ネグロスピリチュアル、ブルース&ソウル”というお題で、JBにボ・ディドリーといったオーセンティックなファンクをようやくセレクトと、独自の審美眼が光り、音楽を楽しむ幅が広がる可能性を秘めた素晴らしい内容です! ぜひともお試し下さいっ!!! What are the roots of funk? Since the early Twentieth Century, this term has come to mean sweat, unpleasant body odor and, by analogy, heartfelt dance music. Symbolic of "Black Power" and African-American liberation culture, funk has deep roots embedded in the intense afro-caribbean musics of Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, and New Orleans. Starting with "funky" jazz, "soul jazz" and soul, up to the 1960’s syncopated musics, it has had illustrious "rare groove" precursors such as Bo Diddley, or Sun Ra, whose afro-futurism left its mark on George Clinton, Herbie Hancock and the like. Keeping in line with his "Roots of Punk Rock", "Roots of Ska" and "Roots of Soul" collections, Bruno Blum has gathered this eclectic selection from the roots offunk music. He recounts here the spirit and influences that shaped the early hits of James Brown, The Meters, Eddie Bo, Funkadelic and others. (Patrick Fremeaux) CD1 - SYNCOPATED CREOLE MUSIC - THE DEEP CARIBBEAN ROOTS OF FUNK 1. TANGA (PART 1) / MACHITO 2. ABANIQUITO / TITO PUENTE 3. BABOULE DANCE (BAMBOULA RHYTHM) / VAUDOU CONGREGATION 4. BABALU / SLIM GAILLARD 5. HILL AND GULLY RIDE/MANDEVILLE ROAD / LORD COMPOSER 6. PO' DRAPEAUX (PETRO MAZONNEI) VAUDOU CONGREGATION 7. MAMBO BABY / RUTH BROWN 8. AYIZAN MARCHE (ZEPAULES) / VAUDOU CONGREGATION 9. EL LOCO CHA CHA / RENE TOUZET 10. LOUIE LOUIE / RICHARD BERRY 11. COMPAY CUCU / DIORIS VALLADARES 12. ME DOG CAN'T BARK / MONTY REYNOLDS 13. BO DIDDLEY / BO DIDDLEY 14. LIMBO / LORD TICKLER 15. LIMBO / THE WRIGGLERS w/ERNEST RANGLIN 16. LIMBO / BO DIDDLEY 17. LIMBO / REUBEN MCCOY 18. JAVA / ALLEN TOUSSAINT 19. CONTRE DANSE No 4 / NEMOURS JEAN-BAPTISTE 20. ME AND YOU / ALLEN TOUSSAINT 21. OLLA DE FOR OLLA / MONGO SANTAMARIA 22. SEVERA / MILITO PEREZ w/LUIS QUINTERO 23. PAPA LEGBA INVOCATION / VAUDOU CONGREGATION 24. PANTALON / ENSEMBLE DE QUADRILLE GUADELOUPEEN CD 2 - FUNKY JAZZ, HARD BOP, SOUL JAZZ 1. EARLY IN THE MORNING / LOUIS JORDAN 2. MANTECA / DIZZY GILLESPIE 3. TIN TIN DEO / JAMES MOODY 4. MOONDOG'S SYMPHONY (PART 1 : TIMBERWOLF) / MOONDOG 5. YO YO YO / SLIM GAILLARD 6. MONK'S DREAM / THELONIOUS MONK 7. HAMBONE / RED SAUNDERS 8. OPUS DE FUNK / HORACE SILVER 9. MONTEVIDEO / DUKE ELLINGTON 10. OLD DEVIL MOON / MICKEY BAKER 11. CALL FOR ALL DEMONS / SUN RA 12. MOANIN' / ART BLAKEY/JAZZ MESSENGERS 13. SLOP / CHARLES MINGUS SEPTET 14. THIS HERE / BOBBY TIMMONS 15. HOLD IT / JAMES BROWN PRESENTS HIS BAND 16. NEW DAY / SUN RA 17. FIRST GONE / COUNT OSSIE/WAREIKAS 18. WATERMELON MAN / HERBIE HANCOCK 19. DEM TAMBOURINES / DON WILKERSON CD 3 - NEGRO SPIRITUALS, BLUES & SOUL 1. MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS / PROFESSOR LONGHAIR 2. I'VE GOT A HOME / THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA 3. HALF PINT OF WHISKEY / JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON 4. MARDI GRAS MAMBO / THE HAWKETTS w/ART NEVILLE 5. BO DIDDLEY / BO DIDDLEY 6. SHRIMP AND GUMBO / DAVE BARTHOLOMEW 7. CLOTHES LINE [SHOPPIN' FOR CLOTHES] / BOOGALOO AND THE 8. GALLANT CREW 8. BLUE FUNK / RAY CHARLES & MILT JACKSON 9. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME / NINA SIMONE 10. CHA DOOKY-DOO / ART NEVILLE 11. CRAWFISH / ELVIS PRESLEY & KITTY WHITE 12. ARABIAN LOVE CALL / ART NEVILLE 13. 'CAUSE I LOVE YOU / CARLA THOMAS & RUFUS THOMAS 14. SIGNIFYING BLUES / BO DIDDLEY 15. BACK DOOR MAN / HOWLIN' WOLF 16. AND I DO JUST WHAT I WANT / JAMES BROWN 17. CAN YOU SHIMMY? / BO DIDDLEY 18. MESSED AROUND (AND FELL IN LOVE) / LEE DORSEY 19. CHECK MR. POPEYE (PART I) / EDDIE BO 20. NOW LET'S POPEYE (PART 2) / EDDIE BO 21. I FOUND YOU [I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)] / YVONNE FAIR AND THE JAMES BROWN BAND 22. MASHED POTATOES U.S.A. / JAMES BROWN 23. I'VE GOT MONEY / JAMES BROWN 24. ROAMIN'-ITIS / EDDIE BO Format:3CD Label:FREMEAUX & ASSOCIES (FRA)