A landmark release in the soul-jazz and funk fusion genre, this album delivered on its promise of infectious grooves and Donaldson's signature bluesy improvisation.
- The album was recorded on March 10, 1970, at the famous Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
- It features a collaboration with the legendary soul-jazz organist and composer Lonnie Smith.
- AllMusic identifies this album as a quintessential example of jazz-funk.
Lou Donaldson is a jazz composer and guitarist from North Carolina. He is best known for his soulful, blues-drenched playing and his ability to blend R&B and funk influences into jazz. This 1970 album found Donaldson in a period of exploring soul-jazz and funk fusion, arriving between his more traditional hard bop work and his later embrace of disco-infused jazz.
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