David Axelrod - 1977 - Strange Ladies

David Axelrod

1977

Strange Ladies

01. Aunt Charlotte 4:46

02. Mujer Extrana (Strange Lady) 9:18

03. Tony Poem 4:50

04. Mrs. O.J.A. 5:38

05. Terri's Tune 6:44

06. Sandy 5:44

Bass - Jim Hughart

Cello - Anne Goodman , Nat Gershman

Drums - Earl Palmer

Guitar - Billy Fender , Jay Gradon

Horns, Woodwind - Buddy Collette , Ernie Watts , Jackie Kelso (tracks: B1, B3) , William Green

Keyboards - Don Randi

Percussion - Mayuto Correa

Trombone - Benny Powell , Jimmy Cleveland

Trumpet - All Aarons , Bobby Bryant

Vibraphone - Gene Estes

Viola - Alex Nieman , Gary Nuttycomb , Rollice Dale

Violin - Arthur Brown , Bobby Bruce , George Poole , Janice Gower , John Santulis , Marilyn Baker

A great little groover from David Axelrod – cut years after his more famous work at Captiol, and more of a funky fusion record, but still pretty darn great! The record's got lots of nice keyboards, and is sort of an extension of the style he begun on the Heavy Axe album from the mid 70s. Arrangements have a great sense of space and spareness, which makes the cuts standout from the usual jazz funk numbers of the time – and which create the same sort of juxtaposition of silence and funk that's made Axelrod's earlier albums a favorite with sample-heads for years.