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Chilled down and grooved up, the masters of
the U.K.’s jazz scene, Down To The Bone, issue another powerhouse with
SPREAD LOVE LIKE WILDFIRE. Killer horns, funked rhythms, and Neil Cowley’s
signature down-tempo keys give the set a cool,
retro vibe that begs to be danced to. Play it loud.
“The sound on this album,” reflects founder
and architect Stuart Wade, “is much funkier and more energetic. The
jazz/funk and fusion of the ’60s and ’70s had a great deal
of influence on me. Put this all together with today’s retro/club/dance
influences and you have the sound I am trying to create. I feel this is
exactly what the band’s sound is.” To do so, Wade brought on an incredible
horn section — Richard Wargent (sax), Mike Kearsey (trombone), and Jon
Scott (trumpet) — that gives the tunes a powerful punch of funk. Also
joining the collective is flutist Jeremy Steig on Wildfire Woman
and Memphis Groove. The latter tune marks Wade’s nod to Herbie
Mann’s R&B-infused jazz flute on MEMPHIS TWO-STEP and MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND.
Wildfire Woman calls to mind freewheeling ’60s and ’70s San
Francisco. “It has that West Coast groovy funk and folk feel that came out
of that city’s musical melting pot, where rock met up with all sorts of
sounds and styles,” Wade explains. “You can hear my love of some of the
‘Blaxploitation’ soundtracks of those decades and, of course, the
Brazilian and samba feel that I love so much.”
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1 |
Memphis Groove |
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2 |
Mystic Samba |
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3 |
Tiburon |
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4 |
Angel Baby |
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5 |
Pure Funk |
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6 |
Hammerhead |
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7 |
Wildfire Woman |
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8 |
Gotta Get Back To You |
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9 |
Lightning Rod |
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10 |
London Life |
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11 |
Latin Sagebrush |
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Artists & Instrumentation |
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Jeremy Steig
— flute |
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Neil Cowley
— Rhodes, Hammond B3, piano, clav |
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Richard Sadler
— bass, percussion |
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Paul “Shilts”
Weimar — sax solos |
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Tony Remy
— guitar |
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Neil Angilley
— Rhodes, Hammond B3, piano |
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N’Dambi —
vocals on Angel Baby |
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Neal Wilkinson
— drums |
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Grace Ackroyd
— lead vocals on Wildfire Woman |
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Ian Crabtree
— acoustic guitar |
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Simon T. Bramley
— bass |
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Tim Best
— Rhodes, piano |
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Julian Crampton
— bass |
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Adam Riley
— drums |
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Bruce Knapp
— acoustic guitar |
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Jon Scott
— trumpet solos |
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Mike Kearsey
— trombone solos |
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M.J.R. Horns
(Mike Kearsey: trombone, Jon Scott: trumpet, Richard Wargent: sax)
— horns |
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