Sweet and Funky
Download links and information about Sweet and Funky by Akiko Tsuruga. This album was released in 2007 and it belongs to Blues, Jazz genres. It contains 10 tracks with total duration of 52:53 minutes.
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| Artist: | Akiko Tsuruga |
| Release date: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Blues, Jazz |
| Tracks: | 10 |
| Duration: | 52:53 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Meanie Queenie (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:14 |
| 2. | DLG (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:21 |
| 3. | Sweet and Lovely (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 6:25 |
| 4. | Stormy Weather (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 4:37 |
| 5. | Saving All My Love for You (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:43 |
| 6. | Where Is the Love (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 4:24 |
| 7. | Polka Dots and Moonbeams (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:56 |
| 8. | Mushi- Mushi (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:27 |
| 9. | Booga Lou (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 3:59 |
| 10. | Broadway (featuring Eric Johnson, Wilson, Vince Ector) | 5:47 |
Details
[Edit]Japanese-born Akiko Tsuruga has lived in New York since 2001. Sweet and Funky is her breakthrough CD, showing that she can hold her own with virtually every other jazz organist. Her style fits well into '60s/'70s soul-jazz and hard bop styles, grooving like Charles Earland, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Smith and the other great organists of the era without directly copying any of them. She swings her way through standards, blues and three originals, never losing her momentum, drive or flow of rhythmic ideas. Guitarist Eric Johnson (who takes plenty of fine solos), drummer Vince Ector and percussionist Wilson "Chembo" Corniel all have plenty of experience in this type of organ group and keep the music swinging and grooving. Based on the performances on Sweet and Funky, Akiko Tsuruga ranks as one of the top organists around today and, with luck, this is only the beginning.