This time it's a Motown singer and saxist who I must admit I hardly knew of. He brought in a B-3 virtuoso, of course, a great guitarist and a couple of vocalists, and the whole thing is an admittedly tight and hard-driving jazz funk trip. Several of Walker's big Motown hits are covered.
There's also a James Brown tune - him I certainly know of! Problem is I don't like jazz funk, but that doesn't mean you won't. Another possible problem is Byron surprisingly leaves his astonishing clarinet playing out of the mix except for only two of the dozen tracks.
Guess clarinets weren't much in evidence in the Motown studios. Tracks: Cleo's Mood, Ain't That the Truth, Do the Boomerang, Mark Anthony Speakers, Shotgun, There It Is, Satan's Blues, Hewbie Steps Out, Pucker Up Buttercup, Tally-Ho, What Does It Take to Win Your Love, I'm a Roadrunner. to a friend.
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