A new no 1 in the Billboard jazz chart, more on Soul Side of Town here via the label pr machine. Slick and professional for sure. I didn’t dig Tower of Power at all when I saw them at Koko in Camden back in 2012 and what I have heard of the new record doesn’t make me radically change my opinion.

Ah well while it’s flying into the online shopping baskets in the States a few justifiable barbs won’t hurt this soul funk institution. Remember that there are always the wilder and much more organic sounds to be found back in the Bump City day many moons ago to delve into as a far better option for newcomers. Perhaps even real fans know this too beyond all devotion if they care to bare their – yes – souls.