Azymuth - Aguia Nao Come MoscaGolden era, 1977, Brazilian jazz funk fusion album from the legendary, Azymuth. Lush Rhodes, soaring synths and fusion guitars from Malheiros and Bertrami combine with the inimitable drum grooves from Ivan Mamao Conti that create the signature Azymuth sound. The album moves from mellow soulful moods, into screaming disco jazz fusion, samba funk, synth boogie and ends with a tough 160bpm Batucada workout. This is actually the first Azymuth album that

and the summer balearic anthem Tropique Du Cancer

are updated here to sit nicely next to soaring disco tracks

From track to track

and plucked from different times and spaces

From the funny to the serious to the sensual

a collective beat that speaks to both cities

One of the many highlights is the opening track by Bobby Cole which is most likely one of the finest independently produced vocal jazz recordings ever put on wax

which is quite an accolade considering that the competition includes the Wailers

The 30th anniversary edition of Drop Out lands in two formats: an LP with tip-on style jacket and four-page insert

Guests would come to meet in the lounge to talk business

Gibson directed the music video for the Universal Togetherness Band’s “More Than Enough

The album fuses jazz