An excellent sampler of funky jazz grooves – a set done during the early years of the BGP reissue series from Ace Records – at a time when the label was really taking its cue from the kind of nuggets that were breaking big on the rare groove scene in London! But even without that history, just know that the set's overflowing with killer tracks from the glory days of Prestige and Fantasy Records – particularly that moment when things got a bit more electrified in soul jazz, and the rhythms were kicked up a lot more too! Titles include "Bean Pie" by Sonny Phillips, "Thank You" and "Texas Twister" by Melvin Sparks, "Heat" and "Got Myself A Good Man" by Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers, "Super Bad" by Idris Muhammad, "The Man" by Johnny Lytle, "Touch Of The Bad Stuff" by Houston Person, and "Snake Rhythm" by Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones. CD

An excellent sampler of funky jazz grooves – a set done during the early years of the BGP reissue series from Ace Records – at a time when the label was really taking its cue from the kind of nuggets that were breaking big on the rare groove scene in London! But even without that history, just know that the set's overflowing with killer tracks from the glory days of Prestige and Fantasy Records – particularly that moment when things got a bit more electrified in soul jazz, and the rhythms were kicked up a lot more too! Titles include "Bean Pie" by Sonny Phillips, "Thank You" and "Texas Twister" by Melvin Sparks, "Heat" and "Got Myself A Good Man" by Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers, "Super Bad" by Idris Muhammad, "The Man" by Johnny Lytle, "Touch Of The Bad Stuff" by Houston Person, and "Snake Rhythm" by Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones. CD

A great 2-in-1 CD that combines the last two albums that Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones cut for Prestige! Black Whip is amazing stuff from Boogaloo Joe – who unlike some of the other players on Prestige during the early 70s – who often got a bit weaker as the decade moved on, thanks to the departure of some of the better forces arranging and producing the records – Jones kept on playing hard, improving his guitar skill to a point where he was riffing and grooving away at a pace that's simply mindblowing when you hear it. Case in point is the mighty "Black Whip", a fantastic bit of funky jazz that cracks back and forth with all the whiplike qualities hinted at in the title – and which has a totally infectious jazz dance groove that always gets us on the floor. Other titles include the original groovers "Freak Off" and "Crank Me Up", both tasty numbers, plus some mellow pop covers like "My Love" and "Daniel". Snake Rhythm Rock is a tasty batch of funky jazz cuts from Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones – working here in a tight guitar groove that's actually better than that heard on his early albums for Prestige! The group's a good one – with Rusty Bryant on tenor, Butch Cornell on organ, and Grady Tate on drums – but it's Ivan's funky guitar style that really makes the whole thing work, as his fingerwork on the strings is enough to make any jazz-funk hopeful give up their guitar for life! Titles include "Hoochie Coo Chicken", "Snake Rhythm Rock", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "He's So Fine", and "Big Bad Midnight Roller". CD