WELDON IRVINE - Liberated Brother (1972) / Spirit Man (1975) / The Sisters (1979)

Three pieces of cosmic Jazz Funk from the legendary Weldon Irvine!! First we have Liberated Brother, recorded way back when he was first coming to fame with Nina Simone, but done as an obscure indie effort for his tiny Nodlew label!! The set's a wicked batch of keyboard-heavy Funk, at a level that's similar to some of the best titles on Black Jazz or Strata East at the time, but also filled with an even richer array of colors and musical ideas!! Following, we come with Spirit Man, a massively funky work, sublimely cosmic and filled with Soul throughout!! The vibe here is a bit more focused than on some of Weldon's earlier albums, a moody blend of electric keys, heavy percussion, and some slight bits of jazzy solo work by trumpeters Charles Sullivan and Everett Blood Hollins, and saxophonist Sonny Fortune. The album's all-instrumental, and has Weldon really taking off on the keyboards, not just using them for main solos, but also dropping in cool noisy bits and analogue effects that really sound great, out-Herbieing Herbie for the record, and turning in some of his biggest classics on wax!! And finally, The Sisters, A neat little transitional release that bridges small-combo Funk and the synthetic 80´s Pop-Funk!!

Liberated Brother (1972) - Tracklisting:

1. Liberated Brother
2. Here's Where I Came In
3. Blues Wel-Don
4. Mr. Clean
5. Gloria
6. Homey
7. Juggah Buggah
8. Sister Sanctified
















Spirit Man (1975) - Tracklisting:

1. We Gettin' Down
2. Softly
3. Pogo Stick
4. Blast Off
5. Jungle Juice
6. Yasmin
7. The Power And The Glory
8. Softly
















The Sisters (1979) - Tracklisting:

1. The Sisters
2. Nursery Rhyme Song
3. Think I'll Stay A While
4. Misty Dawn
5. Morning Sunrise
6. Shopping
7. It's Funky
8. Sexy Eyes
9. Egypt
10. Heard It All Before
11. Blue In Green