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ONENESS OF JUJU featuring JAMES PLUNKY BRANCH CHAPTER TWO: NIA - INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL 1974 STRATA-EAST STEREO SES-7420
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE WHITE TOP, BLACK BOTTOM STRATA EAST LABEL
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After setting the mood with the formless and free Introduction, the band settles into its very funky groove on Contradiction, a soul-jazz number that s a little safe for a Strata-East release but is still a lot of fun. Plunky s style is a little more deliberate than many of his contemporaries , and his controlled playing is at times in stark contrast to his more fiery bandmates, especially pianist Al-Hammel Rasul, who totally owns Black Experience and not just because the shoddy production buries Plunky s sax deep in the mix for most of the track . That latter track is the first time we really get a good chance to hear the interplay between the bassist possibly Ken Parker and drummer Babatunde Olatunji and it almost immediately becomes the most interesting thing about the album, providing the backbone for the title track, which is also a great showcase for flutist Lon Moshe.
The real showcase here, though, is Black Unity, a nearly 16 minute jam that rides along on the typically funky bass and drum work mentioned above, but allows Plunky and Rasul to really let loose. Percussionist Jalongo Ngoma is added to the core group for a little more sonic depth, and the whole thing flies around in a million directions with nary a solo or individual showcase there is a section in the middle where it s cut down to just the two percussionists, however . It s really a stunning listen, if a tad tedious: the relentless rhythm sounds just exhausting to play, but is never anything short of mesmerizing. This isn t one of my favorite Strata East releases, but it s got a fair deal of charm and should be interesting for those who are into the later Oneness of Juju records.
The rare second album from Juju the avant jazz collective who d later morph into funk band Oneness Of Juju, but who still sound pretty revolutionary here There s a bit more focus than before still energy that s a lot like the best righteous jazz groups coming out of Chicago or St Louis at the same time, but maybe a bit more direct, too and really showing some of the stronger spiritual tones that would only blossom more strongly in later years Reedman Plunky Nakabinde is firmly at the helm of the group on tenor, flute, and soprano sax but the set also features great work from Lon Moshe on vibes and percussion, Babatunde on congas and drums, Phil Branch on bass, and Al-Hammond Raul on piano and percussion. The sounds are a bit less Afro-styled than on the Oneness records, but still have all the great spiritual currents and titles include an excellent version of Pharoah Sanders Black Unity , plus the original tunes Contradiction , Nia , Black Experience , and The End Of The Butterfly King
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THE RECORD
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