new orleans funk rarity back on 7 inch vinyl.

for more than ten years soul jazz records have been exploring and documenting the sound of new orleans funk. now we turn their attention to the flipside of this musical coin - new orleans soul. these two musical forms share a lineage that begins with the citys enormous rhythm and blues explosion in the post-war 1940s and 1950s. new orleans soul incorporated the soulful vocals of the gospel church, the driving beat of rhythm and blues, as well as traces of the second-line parade bands and the latinized rhythms of the city. this album tells the story of new orleans soul and comes complete with extensive sleevenotes, exclusive photography, supreme sound quality and comes as super-heavy, super-loud limited-edition double vinyl album + download code.

this is soul jazz records new journey into the heart of new orleans and a guide to the citys finest funk music produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s. featuring everyone from the meters to eddie bo, lee dorsey to betty harris, this is a whos who of the crescent citys most famous and most funky! the city of new orleans has deep musical roots that stretch back to africa. new orleans first gave birth to jazz music, a black musical form centred on rhythm, improvisation, freedom and collectivity at the turn of the century. similarly in the late 1960s new orleans funk came to define a unique sound, mixing caribbean rhythms, new orleans second line syncopation and rhythm and blues, all played by the big easys finest musicians.