{"id":1643,"date":"2011-06-26T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2011-06-26T21:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.lunarpages.net\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2012-02-22T13:14:58","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T18:14:58","slug":"f16c-radio-v-94-the-living-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=1643","title":{"rendered":"F16C Radio v.94 – The Living Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>\"Example\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

In black and white, like the keys, dig?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dee Felice Trio \u2013 There Was a Time (King)
\nDon Randi \u2013 Taxman (Reprise)
\nNew London Rhythm and Blues Band – Soul Man (Vocalion)
\nRamsey Lewis \u2013 African Boogaloo Twist (Cadet)
\nRoy Meriwether Trio \u2013 What\u2019s the Buzz (Notes of Gold)
\nOverton Berry Trio \u2013 Guacamolean Shuffle (Jaro)
\nGene Harris \u2013 Green River (Blue Note)
\nJohnny Watson \u2013 Hold On I\u2019m Coming (Okeh)
\nMr Jim and the Rhythm Machine \u2013 Mrs Robinson (Date)
\nJunior Mance \u2013 Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin (Atlantic)
\nCha Cha Hogan \u2013 Grit Gitter (Soulville)
\nThe Stokes – Crystal Ball (Alon)
\nAllen Toussaint \u2013 HandsChristianAnderson (Bell)
\nThe Music Company \u2013 The Word (Mirwood)
\nMary Lou Williams \u2013 The Credo (Mary)
\nBackyard Heavies \u2013 Expo 83 (Scepter)
\nRay Bryant \u2013 Up Above the Rock (Cadet)
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Listen\/Download – F16C Radio v.94 – The Living Piano – 86MB\/256K Mixed MP3 <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Listen\/Download – F16C Radio v.94 – The Living Piano – 63MB ZIP File<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Head on over to the Funky16Corners Radio Podcast Archive to Check This One Out<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Greetings all.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

As mentioned previously, this is a Funky16Corners<\/strong> vacation week, but I love you mugs so much that I couldn\u2019t very well decamp without leaving something to keep your ears busy while I was away.<\/p>\n

The mix I bring you this week is something that had been percolating in my fevered brain for a long time, and was finally spurred on to fruition by the recent passing of Mr. Ray Bryant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though we have covered the piano before (see Funky16Corners Radio v.81<\/strong><\/a>) it was recordings of the electric variety thereof.<\/p>\n

Having been brought up in a house with a master of the acoustic piano (that would be my Pop), I have always wanted to assemble my fave funky and soulful acoustic piano tracks, and so you have it (the mix, that is\u2026).<\/p>\n

Most of the numbers in this mix will be familiar to longtime followers of the Funky16Corners blog, whether via appearances in previous mixes, or having appeared by themselves at some point.<\/p>\n

There are a number of previously unheard\/unposted numbers as well, so dig those too.<\/p>\n

Though the electric piano is the version of the instrument generally associated with funk and soul (mainly due to the electrification of music in general during the era in question) there were a number of recording artists \u2013 many of them rooted in jazz \u2013 who took the old-style acoustic piano, a massive conglomeration of wood, wires and ivory, and managed to wring a little funk out of it.<\/p>\n

Though I love electric piano, there’s something special about the way a real piano resonates, especially when it’s played by someone that really knows the instrument.<\/p>\n

Some of the recordings in question go back to the earliest days of my crate digging and blogging, including the Mary Lou Williams <\/strong>and Cha Cha Hogan<\/strong> 45s, where others are fairly recent acquisitions.<\/p>\n

There are a couple of unusual tracks in the mix, in particular Johnny \u2018Guitar\u2019 Watson\u2019s<\/strong> one-off piano instrumental 45 for the Okeh label.<\/p>\n

You also get a couple of tracks featuring Allen Toussaint,<\/strong> first with his early group the Stokes <\/strong>(dig \u2018Soda Pop\u2019s not so subtle variation on \u2018Fortune Teller\u2019) and a rare solo 45 (Hands Christian Anderson).<\/p>\n

Mr Jim of \u2018Mr Jim and the Rhythm Machine\u2019 (with the swinging version of \u2018Mrs Robinson\u2019) is Philly area composer\/arranger\/keyboardist Jimmy Wisner<\/strong> who recorded a couple of 45s under this name for the Date and Wizdom label.<\/p>\n

There are also a couple of anonymous pianists working it out here, including whoever tickled the ivories for the New London Rhythm and Blues Band<\/strong> (likely a UK studio musician) and the pianist for the Music Company, <\/strong>an LA studio group that recorded an album of Beatle <\/strong>covers for the Mirwood label in 1966.<\/p>\n

Of the known jazz heavies in the mix, you get to choose from the likes of Mary Lou Williams, Don Randi, Gene Harris, Ramsey Lewis, Roy Meriwether, and Overton Berry<\/strong>, and the man we eulogized just this past week, Ray Bryant.<\/p>\n

Having given it a number of spins, I can attest to the fact that it\u2019s a lot of fun to listen to and I hope you dig it.<\/p>\n

See you next week.<\/p>\n

Peace<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong>\"Example\"<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nAlso, make sure that you check out the POAC link below (click on the logo), in regard to the April 2nd walk.
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<\/strong>\"Example\"<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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If you want one of the new Funky16Corners stickers (free, of course) click here for info.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the Funky16Corners Store at Cafe Press<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS Head over to Iron Leg for some very tasty UK Folk Rock.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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