Browse by Artist: PATE, JOHNNY

Artist:	PATE, JOHNNY
Title:	Outrageous
Label:	DUSTY GROOVE
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	DGA 3012CD

"Mad funk from the legendary Johnny Pate -- a 1970 instrumental session that rivals his soundtracks for blacksploitation classics Shaft In Africa and Brother On The Run! The album's one of the few that Johnny ever did as a leader, and it's a great batch of instrumentals that cooks with a very funky sound -- a unique groove that's halfway between soundtrack funk and instrumental soul -- all with a hip early '70s sort of groove. The album draws strongly from Pate's time on the Chicago scene of the '60s (with the Impressions and other soul artists) -- but it also refocuses his energy with a hipper sound for the '70s -- one that's a lot heavier on the bottom, thanks to drums from the mighty Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie. Other instrumentation includes funky flute from Jerome Richardson and organ from Richard Tee -- plus some freaky, fuzzy guitar from Joe Beck. First time ever on CD -- and lovingly remastered with brilliant sound!"

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