One of the best recordings we've heard in years from saxophonist
Plunky Branch – and one of the few to really capture the glory of his 70s classics with
Oneness Of Juju! Given the billing of this set, it's clear that the older soul jazz spirit of
Oneness is very strong in the conception of the set – and the live performance features many classics from the group's 70s albums on Black Fire, played here with a good live energy and a strong sense of soul that's way way better than the smoother jazz
Plunky has been putting down in recent studio sets. The lineup here is a small combo one – with Tanya Lazenby-Jackson on keyboards and vocals – working alongside
Plunky's saxes, plus additional keyboards, bass, and lots of percussion. We'd even go so far as to say that the material here easily stands with the classic and all-too-small
Oneness Of Juju catalog from the 70s – and the double-length 2CD set features 22 tracks that include "Up & Down", "Be About The Future", "Follow Me", "River Luvrite", "Space Jungle Luv", "Nia", "Sex Machine", "Kool/
One World Music", "World Wide Party", and "Plastic (Is Easy To See Through)".
(Out of print.)