Funky Snakefoot is the second album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.[ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 12, 2011]
Reception
The
AllMusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Alphonse Mouzon is celebrated largely for his drumming skills, the brilliant
Funky Snakefoot is first and foremost a showcase for his keyboard prowess. Galvanized by its thick, greasy Arp, Moog, and organ solos, the album recalls Blue Note contemporaries like
Gene Harris, albeit augmented by Mouzon's monster rhythms. Add his ragged-but-right vocals to the mix and
Funky Snakefoot veers closer to mainstream R&B than virtually anything else the label ever released, but there's no denying the ferocity or virtuosity of this music".
[Ankeny, J. AllMusic Review accessed January 12, 2011]
Track listing
- All compositions by Alphonse Mouzon, except where noted
[Discogs Alphonze Mouzon – Funky Snakefoot]
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"I've Given You My Love" ( Mark Langford) – 4:43
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"You Don't Know How Much I Love You" ( Elvena Mouzon) – 4:40
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"I Gotta Have You" – 2:46
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"My Life Is So Blue" ( Mark Langford) – 4:37
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"Funky Snakefoot" – 3:45
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"My Little Rosebud" ( Elvena Mouzon) – 2:02
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"A Permanent Love" ( Elvena Mouzon) – 4:20
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"The Beggar" ( Mary Highsmith) – 4:35
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"Oh Yes I Do" ( Mark Langford) – 4:35
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"Tara, Tara" ( Mary Highsmith) – 3:35
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"Where I'm Drumming From" – 1:20
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"Ism" ( Larry Coryell) – 3:08
- *Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973
Personnel
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Alphonse Mouzon – drums, vocals, synthesizer, tack piano
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Randy Brecker – trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
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Barry Rogers – trombone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
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Andy Gadsden – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
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Harry Whitaker – piano, clavinet
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Leon Pendarvis – electric piano, electric organ
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Richie Resnicoff – guitar
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Mark Harowitz – pedal steel guitar, banjo
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Gary King – electric bass
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Ray Armando – conga, bongo drum
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Angel Allende, Steve Berrios – percussion
