Re: Jazz? Acid?

Elson Trinidad (ertrinid@skat.usc.edu)
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 23:15:32 -0800 (PST)


On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Jason Goodrow wrote:

> Is there a song that qualifys as an acid-jazz standard? Most of the
> breakbeats, mabey something by the Godfather.

Definitely! From what I see, "standards" in the acid jazz realm are
late-60s-70s jazz-funk/fusion tunes, such as:

- Freddie Hubbard's "Red Clay"
- Ronnie Laws' "Always There"
- anything Herbie Hancock (IMHO 'Chameleon' is the most over-done tune
played in anny funk jam

Others that qualify:

- Just about any James Brown (i.e. 'Soul Power,' 'Papa Don't Take No Mess')
- 70s Cop show tunes (see James Taylor Quartet)