Sweet electric funk from
Robin Kenyatta - but a set with some slightly complicated moments too! The
album's a bit like some of Yusef Lateef's more electric moments on Atlantic,
although probably not as cerebral overall - and Robin plays a range of reeds,
including alto, flute, and soprano sax - the last of which is the best fit for
the record, as Kenyatta plays it with a nicely snakey sort of style! Most
tracks have a strong mix of keyboards and guitar - the former played by either
Larry Willis or Pat Rebillot, the latter by David Spinoza or Keith Loving.
Stanley Clarke plays bass on most of the set, and there's definitely some of
his influence going on here too - and one track features added vocals by Robin
and Lalome Wahsburn. Deodato arranged a version of "Last Tango In
Paris" - and other titles include "Gypsy Man", "Melodie
Chinoise", "Werewolf", "Another Freight Train",
"Seems So Long", and "Reflective Silence". © Dusty Groove, Inc.
Atlantic Records, SD 1633,
1973
Recorded & Mixed in
September & October, 1972 at The Hit Factory, N.Y.
Personnel:
Robin Kenyatta - Soprano
& Alto Saxes, Flute, Vocals
Al Deville - Trumpet (#B2)
Seldon Powell - Saxophone
(#B2)
George Patterson - Saxophone
(#B2)
Jack Philpot - Saxophone
(#B2)
Larry Willis - Electric Piano
George Butcher - Piano, Organ
Pat Rebillot - Piano, Organ
Charles ‘Skip’ Pitts - Guitar
[Wah Wah] (#A1)
David Spinozza - Guitar
Jimmy Wood - Guitar (#B2)
Keith Loving - Guitar
Stanley Clarke - Bass,
Electric Bass
Ray Lucas - Drums (#A1)
Billy Cobham - Drums
Charles Collins - Drums
Rick Marotta - Drums
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Don Belamy - Vocals (#A1)
Lalome Washburn - Vocals
Tracks:
A1. Last Tango In Paris (Gato
Barbieri} (4:49)
A2. Another Freight Train
{Robin Kenyatta} (3:36)
A3. Werewolf {Robert W.
McPherson} (4:26)
A4. Reflective Silence {Robin
Kenyatta} (5:19)
B1. Seems So Long {Stevie
Wonder} (3:52)
B2. Gypsy Man {Robin Kenyatta}
(5:22)
B3. Melodie Chinoise {Robin
Kenyatta} (5:45)
B4. I've Got Dreams To
Remember {Otis Redding, Zelma Redding} (6:16)
Credits:
Producer - Michael Cuscuna
Recording Engineer - Harry
Maslin
Arranger - Eumir Deodato
(#A1), Robin Kenyatta (#A2,A4-B4), Robert W. McPherson (#A3)
Photography [Backliner] -
Penny Scherr
Photography [Cover] - Joel
Brodsky
Design - Haig Adishian
