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Tracklisting
01 Back in Business
02 Cellar Funk
03 I'll Always Hold You Close
04 Timeless
05 The Flow
06 Crossing Boundaries
07 You're the Only Reason
08 Dancing to a Samba
09 Global Village
10 L.A. Shakedown
11 Little Smile
12 Down in the Basement
13 Back in Business
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| Cellar Funk
Released: 11/04/04
Label: Narada/Virgin
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Reviews
Stuart Wade's Down to The Bone return with what is possibly their best album to
date. After the comparatively unsuccessful (commercially) Crazy Vibes
And Things, the band has a new label, but a familiar sound albeit
with a Latin twist on a couple of the tracks. On that Latin side check
"The Flow" with scat vocals courtesy of the legendary Flora Purim,
but even more impressive is the wonderfully seductive "Dancing To
a Samba" featuring the fine vocalising of Guida de Palma. "Samba",
given supportive club play, could easily become the sound of the summer
2004 whilst on the fusion tip there are almost too many gems to mention,
but personally the barnstorming "I'll Always Hold You Close" with
its relentless groove and wicked Hammond solo from Brian Auger hits
the spot perfectly. Crossing Boundaries, Global Village,and Back To
Business are other fine grooves too. An altogether excellent new outing
from DTTB and a musically superb way to kick off 2004.
Malcolm Prangell, Blues and Soul Magazine - album
of the month
Producer and composer Stuart Wade present his fifth album and
all 13 tracks on this funk-ridden groove-driven LP confirm that the
kings of the UK jazz fusion, Down To The Bone, are still going strong.
Signed in the USA to Narada Jazz they continue to delve deeper. Guida
de Palma's vocals grace 'Dancing To A Samba' and the queen of Brazilian
Jazz, Flora Purim, rides the four to the floor pulse of 'The Flow'.
Wade has also enlisted master musician Brian Auger and the combination
of blaxploitation movie style intros, JBs style riffs and infectiously
catchy piano and flute melodies, make for gratifying listening. Let's
hope Wade's ensemble can duplicate their Stateside success story here
in the UK. Watch out for that Agent K remix of 'The Flow.'
Straight No Chaser, Spring 2004
What the DJs have said about 'The Flow' 12" feat. Flora
Purim (Remixes from Agent K and Mr Gone)
"Kaidi instrumental works for me...added to my playlist
at #16."
(Mr Scruff, Keep it Unreal, UK)
"Agent K representing the style once again. That's the cut for
me."
(Mark De Clive Lowe, UK)
"Great 12" - Love the smooth flow"
(LTJ Bukem, Cooking, The End, London)
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