Dee Dee Bridgewater - Just Family (1978) (Japan, 2014)

Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater
Title Of Album: Just Family
Year Of Release: 1978/2014
Label (Catalog#) :Elektra[WPCR-28047]
Country:: USA
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Vocal, Jazz Funk, Soul, R&B
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 39:34
Full Size:258Mb(+3%)(covers)
Info:wiki

This one's a real shift from her earlier jazz-based work, or her recent recordings for Verve – and a sweet funky fusion album that Dee Dee recorded for Elektra in the late 70s. The set was produced by Stanley Clarke, and has a soul/fusion sound that's not that different than his own work of the time, and which works very well with Dee Dee's sweet vocal approach. Players include Bobby Lyle, Ronnie Foster, George Duke, and other strong 70s fusion players – and overall, the record's probably Dee Dee's best non straight jazz album of the 70s. Tracks include "Sweet Rain", "Open Up Your Eyes", "Just Family", "Melody Maker", and "Children Are The Spirit (Of The World)"

Tracks:
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1. Just Family - 5:06
2. Maybe Today - 6:55
3. Children Are The Spirit (Of The World) - 3:31
4. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - 4:58
5. Sweet Rain - 3:07
6. Open Up Your Eyes - 5:33
7. Night Moves - 3:14
8. Thank The Day - 5:17
9. Melody Maker - 2:32

Personnel:
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Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
Stanley Clarke – arranger, bass, producer
George Duke – keyboards
Ronnie Foster – keyboards, Moogs
Bobbye Lyle – piano, keyboards
Chick Corea – electric piano
Ray Gomez – guitar
David T. Walker – guitar
Alphonso Johnson – bass
Scarlet Rivera – violin
Harvey Mason – drums
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion

All thanks to original releaser