Title: Nard / Funky Beat Artist: Bernard Wright Label: Cherry Red Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5013929148123 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2011-01-25 Number of Discs: 1
Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of Jazz/Funk albums from the New York-based pianist. Bernard Wright was only 16 when he recorded the 1981 album Nard. The album features the two heavily sampled tracks "Hoboglabotribin" and "Spinnin". Another highlight of the album is a version of Miles Davis' 'Solar'. The Funky Beat album allowed Bernard to explore many areas of black music including Jazz, Soul, Funk and Break Beats. There are two standout tracks on the album: Weldon Irvine's 'Mr. Clean' and the track 'Joy Spring'; both tracks produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. Cherry Red. 2011.
Tracks: 1.1 Master Rocker 1.2 Firebolt Hustle 1.3 Haboglabotribin 1.4 Spinnin' 1.5 Just Chillin' Out 1.6 Bread Sandwiches 1.7 Music Is the Key 1.8 We're Just the Band 1.9 Solar 1.10 Get Your Lover Back 1.11 Funky Beat 1.12 Video Generation 1.13 Won't Let Me Love You 1.14 Mr. Clean 1.15 Move Your Body 1.16 Joy Spring 1.17 Keep on Doing That Right Thing
