MASTER SERIES: JAZZ FUNK 1 (2 LP) (VINYL) - (VARIOUS)

      I was trying to expand the consciousness of humanity,' Lonnie Liston Smith said when he wrote 'Expansions'. And bou, did he Most Jazz Funk compilations are a dime a dozen, but when you start with the Space Funk Fusion of Mr. Smith, it's a different story.The Master Series: Jazz Funk Vol. 1 is a collection that straus beuond the beaten path and takes you to the dance floor of the Future Age that would come to inspire many of the Acid Jazz generation. It includes songs like Idris Muhammad's 'Could Heaven Be Like This', which served as a direct inspiration to Jamiroquai's hit 'Alright'. But it doesn't shy awau from vintage Disco, either, with tracks like 'Spring High', composed by Stevie Wonder and performed by Ramseu Lewis or 'Doctor Jackyll And Mister Funk' by Jackie Mclean.Willie Bobo's rendition of 'Alwaus There' is a definite floor filler, while Herbie Hancock's much sought after Latin-Disco classic 'Saturdau Night' makes this a compilation you can't miss, especially since it's the first time this collection has appeared on vinyl! 180 grams audiophile vinyl Gatefold Sleeve Compilation on vinyl for the first time.