The James Taylor Quartet - Man In The Hot Seat Artist_弘田三枝子 Mieko Hirota " (Other recordings from Squat

" (Other recordings from Squat can be heard on the equally rare Saturn release Voice of the Eternal Tomorrow

Later works from Slum Village may have had more of an impact sales-wise (in the immediate) but Fantastic Vol

but all three of these musicians share equal responsibility in this magnificent January 28

the singer Claude Nougaro made the quartet’s work popular when he wrote the French lyrics for versions of Three to get ready (adapted as Le jazz et la Java) and Blue Rondo a la Turk (with the title A bout de souffle)

The James Taylor Quartet - Man In The Hot Seat Artist_弘田三枝子 Mieko Hirota " (Other recordings from SquatA bona fide legend of the acid jazz jazz funk scene, James Taylor returns with a stunning new James Taylor Quartet orchestral record MAN IN THE HOT SEAT. A sonic collossus of a record, particularly when listening on vinyl, it ties together the effortless melodic funk of the quartet, the fullness of sound that only an orchestra can bring, with James love of classic film soundtracks. Created and recorded with the musicianship and production mastery we