Gap Mangione
Diana In The Autumn Wind
Remarkably, this is the first ever vinyl reissue of Gap Mangione's Diana In The Autumn Wind. An exceedingly rare album, it's been coveted by funk, soul, jazz and hip-hop sample fiends for decades. It's unarguably the most sought after album for J Dilla / Madlib sample collectors. It has also been brilliantly sampled by A Tribe Called Quest, Large Professor, Ghostface Killah, Kendrick Lamar and Talib Kweli.
But this record is so much more than a sample-spotters curio. It's solid gold throughout. Bursting with killer funky-jazz grooves and tracks adorned with warm electric piano, the release is notable for featuring some extremely significant players at the very outset of their careers; Tony Levin, at 21, whose superb playing on both acoustic and electric bass was the harmonic mainstay of the trio and Steve Gadd, at 23, one of the greatest drummers of his generation.
Produced with the full and extensive participation of Gap, tip-on sleeve, 2 page insert, 140g vinyl.
| LP | Be With Records: BEWITH200LP | in stock |
