Thursday 2 October 2008

CALVIN KEYS - 'B.K.'

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Artist: Calvin Keys

Track: B.K. (from the LP entitled Shawn-Neeq)
Label: Black Jazz
Catalog#: BJ/5
Format: Vinyl, 12”
Released: 1971
Country: Brazil
Credits: Calvin Keys: Guitar, Bob Braye: Drums, Lawrence Evans: Bass, Larry Nash: Electric Piano, Owen Marshall: Flute, hose-a-phone, misc. Producer/Engineer – Gene Russell

B.K. is the stand out track on this rare, leftfield, Jazz Funk release on Black Jazz. Powerful Jazz guitar playing by Keys over deep, moody backing arrangements, touches of twisted electric piano, supported by a bad ass bass and driving back beat. I admit to occasionally turning all the lights off, turning the bass up (a little) and listening to this entire 9 minute 21 second masterpiece in the dark. Give it a crack.

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