RE: Roots of AJ (was Recommend CDs)

Jim Kerr
Wed, 11 Mar 1998 08:45:53 -0500

It just occurred to me that if you want to delve into the roots of Acid
Jazz, check out the first Galiano album and have a look at the inner
sleeve. It is basically a bunch of names checking all of the artists -
jazz, funk and otherwise - who influenced the whole scene in the UK in
the early 90s. Otherwise peoples lists seem to be a good mix of what is
happening now.

Definitely get the first Tribe album or any of them for that matter. I
read an interview with Gilles where, asked for his dream signings to
Talkin Loud, responded: Tribe Called Quest and John Coltrane. Obvious
innit!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Devi [SMTP:rdevraj@bom3.vsnl.net.in]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 1:01 AM
> To: Jim Kerr
> Subject: Re: Recommend CDs
>
> Thanks to everyone who recommended CDs - found Brand New Heavies, UFO,
> Groove Collective, Outside, Up Bustle & Out on many of them, so I
> guess I'll
> go for those.
> Someone drew up this list for me based on what I like (not all acid
> jazz) -
> any stinkers here? Maybe a better album by the same guys?
> Home - Spearhead
> People Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called
> Quest
>