Esoteric Funk
Encyclopedia
Esoteric Funk is the debut and only album by keyboardist Hubert Eaves
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was recorded with help of James Mtume
and Reggie Lucas
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Hubert Eaves III
Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. He worked on all of the hits by the influential dance act D-Train in the early 1980s. He also did session work with Mtume. Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano by his father.-References:...
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Reception
Released in 1977 on independent jazz label Inner City RecordsInner City Records
Inner City Records, an American jazz record label now based in Elmsford, New York, was founded in 1976 by Irv Kratka, owner of Music Minus One, and Eric Kriss, an independent producer. Affiliated labels included Guitar World and Classic Jazz...
was recorded with help of James Mtume
James Mtume
James Mtume is a jazz and R&B musician and a radio personality. Mtume's group is perhaps best known for their 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit". The song was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in his song "Juicy"...
and Reggie Lucas
Reggie Lucas
Reginald "Reggie" Lucas is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Lucas is most famous for his production work with percussionist Mtume and for producing the majority of Madonna's 1983 self-titled debut album.-Biography:...
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Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Hubert EavesHubert Eaves III
Hubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. He worked on all of the hits by the influential dance act D-Train in the early 1980s. He also did session work with Mtume. Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano by his father.-References:...
- Call to Awareness
- Painfull Pleasure
- Slow Down
- Flead Dancing
- Song For Marlene
- Under Standing
Musicians
- Hubert EavesHubert Eaves IIIHubert Eaves III is a keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. He worked on all of the hits by the influential dance act D-Train in the early 1980s. He also did session work with Mtume. Eaves was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was taught piano by his father.-References:...
- all keyboards, vocals on "Slow Down" - Reggie LucasReggie LucasReginald "Reggie" Lucas is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Lucas is most famous for his production work with percussionist Mtume and for producing the majority of Madonna's 1983 self-titled debut album.-Biography:...
- electric guitar - James MtumeJames MtumeJames Mtume is a jazz and R&B musician and a radio personality. Mtume's group is perhaps best known for their 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit". The song was sampled by The Notorious B.I.G. in his song "Juicy"...
- congas, percussion - James "Fish" Benjamin - electric bass
- John Lee - electric bass on "Slow Down"
- Howard King - drums
- Rene McLean - reeds, flute
- James Stowe - trombone
- Malachi Thompson - trumpet
- Cheryl Alexander - vocals on "Under Standing"