Thursday, December 4, 2014

"Dazz" (Brick)

The song "Dazz" from album Good High (1976) established Atlanta-based Brick's style of so-called "disco-jazz."  Although, the track never felt all that "disco-y" to me; it's sweaty Southern funk, through and through.  (I witnessed an old woman pop and lock to this song at a street fair in Alexandria, VA, once.  Let's just say you don't risk a hip replacement for disco, kids.)
For me, the song is all about that distinctive electric piano riff and that kick drum/hi-hat groove.  I could listen to the intro of this track on a loop for an hour and never tire of it.
But I also can't neglect to mention the flute solo by vocalist/reedist Jimmy Brown (father of Atlanta vocalist/producer Sleepy Brown of Organized Noize).  I'm generally of the opinion that no one—except maybe Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull—should ever put a flute solo in a song.  But Brown sets his nearly two-minute solo on fire.  If there's any part of this track that represents the jazz part of "disco-jazz," it's this.


No comments:

Post a Comment