Esoteric Funk

Independent shop in BallardDirections

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

It would be far too simplistic to lump this music under the single label of “crossover” — it is simply too distinctive and electrifying. Bathe in a vividly colored groove, driven by razor sharp funkiness and dripping with mellowness. Keyboardist Hubert Eaves III built his reputation in the 1970s through performances alongside Gary Bartz, Norman Connors, and Carlos Garnett. From the 1980s onward, he expanded his reach even further, playing a key role as a producer behind major hits such as those