{"title":"Ray And His Court","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1973","title":"1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe King of Miami's Cuban music scene, the late Ray Fernandez, is featured here fronting his enormously talented family band on an album that first brought him into the spotlight.\n\nHeavily influenced by deep funk and Latin music, their psych-tinged creations also incorporated many other kaleidoscopic sound infusions, including soul, calypso, Afro-Cuban and salsa. Fronted by Ray Fernandez, his band included his very talented wife and two sons and proved to be a highly influential group on Miami's Latin music scene in the late 70's. What also made them stand out was their versatility; this group could easily shift from Cuban funk to Reggae in a blink. Their instrumentation was also different to the 'norm', and where a lot of similar sounds were saxophone-led, this band used a bass clarinet. Instead of bongos, Ray and His Court played with the unique Osi drums from Africa.\n\nSampled heavily by DJs worldwide (including DJ Shadow) On High presents a must have piece of music for any serious Latin, funk, or rare groove collector. Remastered and pressed on audiophile virgin vinyl for your listening pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"On High Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50407407354187,"sku":"2189147","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_dcacc9ea_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726597467"},{"product_id":"ray-and-his-court","title":"Ray and His Court","description":"\u003cp\u003eLatin funk at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A kingpin player of Miami's Cuban music scene, Ray Fernandez, brought together his 'court' for this sensational Afro-Cuban funk triumph. Largely a family affair, the album features his wife, two sons and a range of other talented musicians including Rickey Washington on saxophone, father of the contemporary jazz maestro Kamasi Washington. Originally released in 1973 on Manuel J. Mato's iconic and collectible Sound Triangle Records, Ray \u0026amp; His Court is a dose of Miami heat fuelled by a Cuban fire, taking in salsa, soul, funk, calypso and Afro-Cuban rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A kaleidoscopic album that draws influence from a range of different genres and scenes blended together in true Ray Fernandez style. Side A, showcases an array of traditional Latin workouts including the addictive enticing opener 'La Senorita Lola' and the pulsating 'Lo Sabia' with its punchy horns and Ray's wonderful, quirky bubbling organ groove. The tantalising 'Venimos Acabando' and bouncing organ stabs of 'El Alacran' are two further tickets to get a dancefloor vibing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe B-side then steps things up, slipping a hit of heavy-weight Miami funk into the mix. Take the DJ favourite 'Cookie Crumbs' with its fiery bassline, tripped-out voiceovers and breakbeat drums. Or the amazing, memorable and truly unique funk instrumental 'Soul Freedom' with some mighty fine bass clarinet work courtesy of Gary Gottfried. Also featured is a seductive organ-led Cuban funk rework of Bobby Hebb's 'Sunny'(are there any bad versions of this song?), with a sumptuous female vocal that combine to serve up a seductive take us this much-loved classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ray And His Court' is a brilliant blend of Afro-Cuban gems and Miami funk heat from an influential group on Miami's Latin music scene. A majestic and magnetic classic where every track is a surefire winner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Black CD","offer_id":50448402809163,"sku":"2219395","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50448403071307,"sku":"2219396","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/405bfae5-2f38-4484-98ab-dccc36b804dc_0df74eef_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727091322"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/ray-and-his-court.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}