A jazz-rock opus that encapsulated the sound of the mid-70s. With help from Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Cannonball Adderley and George Duke, the album moves between lush funk sounds, and majestic orchestral flourishes.
On his sole album as a leader, bassist Melvin Jackson - a veteran of the Eddie Harris band- plays with a bow, plucks and plugs his upright bass into a Maestro G-2 filter box, a Boomerang, an Echoplex, and an Ampeg amp.
The 2nd half of his musical interpretation of William Blake's poetry. The first album, Songs of Innocence, leans towards hope & ambition, this album explores darker themes and employs a more orchestral and less rock-oriented approach.
The latest release by super cool Australian R&B/Soul group on Big Crown. Sounds like David Axelrod and J Dilla started a jazz/funk group together. Their sound is heavily influenced by the sampling foundation of hip-hop and 70s film scores.
Named after a collection of poems by William Blake, the album would become highly influential, as tracks from the LP would later be sampled by numerous artists, such as J Dilla and DJ Shadow.