Modernists: A Decade of Rhythm and Soul Dedication

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Overview

It's a wonder that the title "Modernists" hasn't already been used for a collection of mod-related music, but Ace's 2015 set, Modernists: A Decade of Rhythm & Soul Dedication, lives up to this worthy name. The compilers, who are the team behind Mod Jazz, favor high-energy, snazzy soul and R&B that Mods would've favored back in the mid-'60s. In essence, this means the 24 tracks are often not that dissimilar to Northern Soul -- much of it echoes Motown and Chicago soul, all stylish and upbeat -- but there's a distinct emphasis on hard-charging rhythms and a bit of grit. That doesn't mean there isn't space for John Fred & His Playboy Band riding a Big Easy shuffle on "Shirley," or a dose of tight Memphis groove (Oliver Morgan's "Hold Your Dog," which makes its debt to Rufus Thomas quite plain), but this is generally high-energy good-time music, a party record crafted out of rare elements that never feel obscure. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/03/2015
Label:	Kent / Kent Dance
UPC:	0029667243124

Tracks

1. Soul Jerk It, Baby  - Charles Jones  - Jeb Stuart  - Clarence Taylor
2. Dog (Ain't a Man's Best Friend)  - Lewis Clark
3. Harlem Shuffle  - Robert Moore  - Earl Nelson  - Robert Relf  - Bobby Smith
4. Good Humor Man  - Buzz Carson  - Clifford Curry  - Bobby Russell
5. Cat Dance  -  In Crowd  - Shorty Rogers
6. Jet Set  - Mel Williams
7. Hold Your Dog  - Sax Kari  - Oliver Morgan
8. Dynamite  - Bob Feldman  - Jerry Goldstein  - Richard Gottehrer  -  Little Eva
9. Stone Fox  - Charles "Packy" Axton  - Carl Cunningham  - John Keyes  -  Pac-Keys
10. I Got Loaded  - Bob Camille  -  Little Bob
11. Shirley  - Thomas Bryan  - John Fred Gourrier  -  John Fred & the Playboys
12. (You Should Have Been A) Doctor  - Bessie Banks  - Larry Banks  - Tony May  - Gene Jr. Redd
13. Boston Monkey  -  Hustlers  - Jerry Wexler
14. Turn Around and Go  - Lee Bernard  - Leroy Bernard
15. Got a Good Thing Going On  - Clarence Daniels  - Obie Jessie
16. Long Ways to Go  - Timmy Wilson
17. Shaggy Dog  -  Danny & the Velaires  - Daniel T. Matousek
18. Bugaloo Pete  - Lester Young  -  Young
19. Crow Baby Crow  - Leroy Harris  - Ellis Taylor
20. Monkey Man  - Gene Burks
21. Tingling  - Eddy Giles  - Jimmy Ray Johnson  - Dick Martin
22. She's Got Soul  - Ray Allen  - Rod Bedenbaugh  - Bill Locke
23. Charles' Shing-A-Ling  - Charles Hodges
24. After Hours  - Robert Bruce  - Buddy Feyne  - Buddy Merrill  - Avery Parrish  -  Paul & Rick  - Scott Seely

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Oliver Morgan   Primary Artist
Lester Young & The California Playboys   Primary Artist
Little Eva   Primary Artist
Mel Williams   Primary Artist
Obie Jessie   Primary Artist
Paul & Rick   Primary Artist
Bill Locke   Primary Artist
Danny & the Velaires   Primary Artist
Leroy Harris   Primary Artist
Timmy Wilson   Primary Artist
The Pac-Keys   Primary Artist
Bessie Banks   Primary Artist
The Hustlers   Primary Artist
Lewis Clark   Primary Artist
Robert Moore   Primary Artist
Clarence Daniels   Primary Artist
The In Crowd   Primary Artist
Lee Bernard   Primary Artist
Eddy Giles   Primary Artist
John Fred & the Playboys   Primary Artist
Little Bob   Primary Artist
Charles Hodges   Primary Artist,Conductor
Gene Burks   Primary Artist
Jeb Stuart   Primary Artist
Clifford Curry   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ray Allen   Producer
Thomas Bryan   Composer
Ady Croasdell   Liner Notes
Tony May   Composer,Producer
Gene Redd, Jr.   Arranger
Richard Gottehrer   Composer,Producer
Mel Williams   Composer
Rod Bedenbaugh   Arranger
Bill Locke   Composer
Leroy Harris   Composer
Timmy Wilson   Composer
Leroy Bernard   Composer
Shorty Rogers   Arranger,Composer
Bob Feldman   Composer,Producer
Bob Camille   Composer
Avery Parrish   Composer
Bobby Russell   Composer
Larry Banks   Composer,Producer
Earl Nelson   Composer
Tony Rounce   Photography
Buddy Feyne   Composer
Gilles Petard   Photography
Buddy Merrill   Producer
Clarence Taylor   Composer
Carl Cunningham   Composer
Ellis Taylor   Composer,Producer
Lewis Clark   Composer
Chris Brown   Photography
Daniel T. Matousek   Composer
Charles Jones   Composer
John Keyes   Composer
Bob Dunham   Memorabilia
Lester Young   Composer
Dick Martin   Composer
Robert Bruce   Composer
Niall McCormack   Package Design
John Fred Gourrier   Composer
Buzz Carson   Composer,Producer
Jimmy Ray Johnson   Composer
Bobby Smith   Producer
Shirley Baker   Cover Photo
Charles Hodges   Arranger,Composer
Charles "Packy" Axton   Composer
John Dixon   Photography
Gene Burks   Composer
Dean Rudland   Liner Notes
Robert Relf   Composer
Jeb Stuart   Composer
Scott Seely   Producer
Sax Kari   Composer
Jerry Goldstein   Composer,Producer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Nick Robbins   Mastering