Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Unbreakable (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Unbreakable (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 52:59 minutes | 678 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
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“Unbreakable” is the 11th studio release from Swedish band the Nils Landgren Funk Unit. The brainchild of trombonist Nils Landgren, this record features legends such as Ray Parker Jr., Randy Brecker, and Tim Hagans, making for an undeniably funky listen. The album was recorded in November 2016 in the legendary Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, also the recording site for artists like ABBA, Scorpions, Elvis Costello and Esbjörn Svensson.

A sparkling groove machine: Nils Landgren’s Funk Unit upholds the flame of the most virtuoso jazz funk. For their tenth album, the internationally acclaimed gang welcomes a prestigious guest: guitarist Ray Parker Jr., the funk expert from Detroit with a resume the length of the Great Wall of China, on which we find Stevie Wonder, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Michael Henderson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even the soundtrack to Ghostbusters!Another big name took part in the making of Unbreakable: trumpeter Randy Brecker, strengthening an already virtuoso gang (Magnum Coltrane Price on bass, Andy Pfeiler on the guitar, Jonas Wall on the saxophone, Petter Bergander on keyboard and Robert Ikiz on drums) led with a strong hand by the Swedish trombonist. Unbreakable glides with ease between jazz fusion, pure funk, soul and rock, with a particular attention to vocals, without omitting to honour past legends (beautiful covers of Allen Toussaint’s Just a Kiss Away and Marvin Gaye’s Rockin’ After Midnight). An album that thumping bass and effusive brass section enthusiasts will certainly appreciate.

Tracklist:
01. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Unbreakable (05:46)
02. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Just a Kiss Away (05:20)
03. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Get Down on the Funk (04:02)
04. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Friday Night (06:07)
05. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Stars in Your Eyes (05:23)
06. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Rockin’ After Midnight (06:12)
07. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Soulchild (05:13)
08. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Old School (04:42)
09. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – NLFU Funk (05:22)
10. Nils Landgren Funk Unit with Ray Parker Jr. – Bow Down (04:47)

Personnel:
Nils Landgren – trombone, vocals
Magnum Coltrane Price – bass, vocals
Andy Pfeiler – guitar, vocals
Jonas Wall – saxophones
Petter Bergander – keyboards
Robert Ikiz – drums

Guests:
Ray Parker Jr – guitar on “1”, vocals on “2,5,6 & 10”
Tim Hagans – trumpet on “6”
Randy Brecker – trumpet on “6”

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