| JOHNNY
LEWIS QUARTET "SHUCKIN'
'N JIVIN'" Recorded
live in 1972, Shuckin' n' Jivin' is a previously lost soul jazz
gem. Funky as all hell, the Johnny Lewis Quartet mix the laid-back
style of late 60's Blue Note jazz with the funkier rare groove
sound of the early 70's. This special edition re-release from
the Luv n' Haight Archives Series includes all of the original
"Shuckin' n' Jivin'" album, plus two extra tunes: a
killer, ultra-funky version of the Meters' "Cissy Strut"
(with a fat drum break you've never heard) and Buddy Miles' "Them
Changes."
Featuring Seattle legend Johnny Lewis on sax, James (Moody) Thompson
on organ, Joe Villa on guitar and Kenneth Drake on drums, Shuckin'
n' Jivin' is filled to the brim with dirty organ and clavinet
solos, choppy rhythm guitar, massive percussion breakdowns and
the hottest horn solos this side of Maceo Parker.
The live tunes for "Shuckin and Jivin'" were recorded
in 1972 at the Trojan Horse restaurant in Seattle where Johnny
and the boys played as the house band for five years. In 1998
the band has re-grouped to start playing around Seattle. Unfortunately
they won't be wearing the same outfits they look so sharp in on
the cover of this record!
The CD artwork features the liner notes from the original Jaro
Productions release and a full history of the band.
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