So Blue, So Funky 1
Toward the end of this exceptional compilation,Lou Donaldson's "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (from Now On) struts out of the speakers with a groove so rousing you'll need all weekend to recover. Indeed, Donaldson's track could have been the title of this collection, which highlights just about everyone who ever mudwrestled a Hammond B3 into submission or reached into their trick bag and yanked out the funky funk. Featuring the likes ofJimmy McGriff,"Big" John Patton, andJimmy Smith(and that's just the first three tracks), this is a can't-miss collection. If these 12 tracks don't get your party started, it's time to look for new friends.--S. Duda