Wilbert Longmire – Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose

By , July 27, 2014 1:41 pm

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Listen/Download Wilbert Longmire – Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose

Greetings all

I hope the new week finds you well.

I’ve had Wilbert Longmire’s name bouncing around in my head (along with his guitar stylings) since I picked up a Pacific Jazz loss-leader comp years ago.

Always a big fan of jazzers working the funky side of the street, the late 60s jazz scene was practically overflowing with goodies.

Even a hardass like Buddy Rich felt the need to accessorize (along with some flares and a paisley ascot) and keep his book fresh with tunes like ‘Chameleon’.

I had included a Longmire track (his take on ‘Scarborough Fair’) on an older mix, so when I put my hands on his 1969 LP ‘Revolution’, I handed over some folding money and took it home.

Good thing, too, since that LP included the very groovy track you see before you, a cover of James Brown’s ‘Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose’.

The session, which featured heavies like Cal Green, Leon Spencer, Jr and Paul Humphrey (as well as a couple of omnipresent Crusaders) is tasty indeed, seasoning some straight ahead funk with jazzy horns.

There’s a moment (at around 1:23) where a wave of trombones comes in and kind of fills your ears to overflowing ( I highly recommend the use of a headphones).

Longmire is in top form, and Larry Gales bass is next level.

The rest of the album is more jazz than funk, but if you can get it for less than twenty bucks, it’s worth it for this cut alone (at least I think so…).

So, dig it, and I’ll see you all on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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3 Responses to “Wilbert Longmire – Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose”

  1. Brandon says:

    I wouldn’t straight-up call funk a musical blind spot of mine, but it’s certainly not a genre I know enough about.

    That cover of “Give it Up” is one seriously groovy track. I like the organ sounds that are noticeable around 1:30 (and earlier in the track – that’s just when I started paying attention to it). And the sax that comes in about ten seconds later. Good combo.

  2. Larry says:

    Brandon – That organ is Leon Spencer. If you get the chance, check out the albums he did as a leader for the Prestige label.

  3. Brandon says:

    First songs of his I found on YouTube were First Gravy and Louisiana Slim. He’s on the to-listen list now.

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