Arguably one of the world's most important underground dance music producer/DJs Theo Parrish lends his hands to selecting and mixing a set of jazz and funk records licensed from and originally released on the Black Jazz label 1971-1976. World-renowned for his DJ sets and remixes/productions, this Chicago-raised artist is near impossible to pigeonhole. Revered by a wide spectrum of dedicated music fanatics, he is known for his otherworldly DJ sets, and his serious approach to DJing as an art form.
Theo gives special attention to fellow Chicago musicians The Awakening (three consecutive tracks, four total on the mix), one of the best funk/fusion groups that the Black Jazz label released, and whose only output was on that label. The set itself is a masterful "two turntables all vinyl" execution, a format that Theo is dedicated to -- no mp3, no CD-R, just the vinyl palette for the true aural experience. Sit back and be drawn into his world -- hear things his way. Other artists include: Doug Carn, Gene Russell, Calvin Keys, Rudolph Johnson, and Walter Bishop Jr.
*2021 repress; gatefold double LP version.
This version is unmixed.
Doug Carn - Trance Dance
Gene Russell - My Favorite Things
The Awakening - March On
The Awakening - Convulsions
The Awakening - Jupiter
Calvin Keys - Criss Cross
Rudolph Johnson - The Highest Pleasure
Walter Bishop Jr. - Those Who Chant
The Awakening - Mirage
Calvin Keys - B.E.
Rudolph Johnson - Time and Space
Walter Bishop Jr. - Blue Bossa
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