The Return Of Mod Jazz
The Return Of Mod Jazz is a brilliantly curated Kent Dance collection that traces the intersection of soul-jazz, cool jazz, and mod sensibilities. Released in 2005, this compilation draws from the 1960s and early 1970s when jazz musicians were engaging with funk, soul, and the mod movement across both sides of the Atlantic. What ties these tracks together is sophistication married to groove—music that's equally at home in a listening room or on a dance floor. The rhythm and blues foundation gives everything momentum while jazz sensibilities keep things interesting and textured. You'll hear everything from arranged soul-jazz ballads to uptempo funk-informed grooves. It's a collection that rewards careful listening or serves as excellent background music that's never boring. A genuinely smart compilation that shows how connected these musical worlds really were.
Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul |
| Style | Soul-Jazz Cool Jazz Mod Rhythm and Blues Soul |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | Kent Dance |
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Genre:
Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
Style:
Soul-Jazz, Cool Jazz, Mod, Rhythm and Blues, Soul
Label:
Kent Dance
Country:
UK
Year:
2005
1. The Ray Bryant Combo - Sack O' Woe 2:51
2. Eugene McDaniels - Sweet Lover No More 2:11
3. Billie Poole, Junior Mance Trio - Them Blues 2:07
4. Joe Swift's Internationals - Bell Bottoms 2:12
5. Kenny Rice, Leo's Five - Hold It 3:06
6. Timmy Thomas - Have Some Boogaloo 2:15
7. Hank Jacobs - East Side 2:56
8. The George Benson Quartet - Summertime 2:23
9. Mongo Santamaria - El Pussy Cat 2:41
10. The Afro Blues Quintet Plus One - Liberation 4:30
11. Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers - Canteloupe Island 3:44
12. Googie Rene Combo - Wild Bird 2:34
13. Clarence Armstrong - Beaver 3:09
14. Bill Doggett - Twenty Five Miles 3:08
15. Johnny Otis - Banana Peels 2:26
16. Leon Haywood - Ray's Theme 3:36
17. The Mose Allison Trio - I Love The Life I Live 2:21
18. Red Holloway - Monkey Sho' Can Talk 2:09
19. The Dave Davani Four - Top Of The Pops 2:11
20. The Swingin' Tomatoes - Get It 2:46
21. Buddy McKnight - Everytime Pt. 2 2:36
22. The TKO's - Getting Into Something 2:37
23. Oscar Brown Jr. - Humdrum Blues 1:57
24. The Hideaways (6) - Hide Out 1:48
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