Selected: Reuben Wilson's Set Us Free is clearly an attempt by the second wave organist, to change the direction of Blue Note organ combos. This 1971 disc established a more mellow organ sound that is occasionally backed with soul-type female singers. The track Mr. Big Stuff stands out as it starts with a soft soul-pop groove and develops into a tight swing with a nice sax solo over the top. Mercy, Mercy Me, of course is such an archetypal tune for the 70'a.
Random: How could I not buy an album called Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing A Long Songs for the Damnned and Delerious? The shtick here seems to be alternating 4/4 crunch with odd snippets of swing, latin, and other genre tidbits. Female (and male this time) operatic vocals sit on top of this strange creation altough they don't sound quite as sincere or organic as Therion. The music is generally light and all-over-the-place with cello, clarinet, and trumpet melodic lines occasionally sitting on top of the metal-ish guitar. I particularly like the Latin / Brazilian percussion that breaks out briefly. The disc is fun, but a bit synthetic on the first listen. Love the cover art.
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