Ivan ''Boogaloo Joe'' Jones - Black Whip (1973) [2014 Rare Groove Funk Best Collection 1000]

Reissue with the latest remastering. Amazing stuff from Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones! 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".

Tracks:

01 - Black Whip
02 - My Love
03 - Freak Off
04 - Daniel
05 - The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen
06 - Crank Me Up

Personnel:

Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones - guitar
Dave Hubbard - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion
Bobby Knowles- organ
Sonny Phillips - electric piano
Ron Carter - bass, electric bass
Bud Kelly - drums, percussion
Jimmy Johnson - percussion