{"product_id":"the-carnivorous-lady","title":"The Carnivorous Lady","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare Detroit Jazz-Funk Fusion\nAlbum from 1988.\nWendell delivers a unique and\ndifferent sound compared to his earlier body of work.\nFirst ever vinyl reissue. Mastered on 45 RPM for an optimal audiophile experience.\nFeaturing an all-star line-up including Tribe alumni Marcus Belgrave and Duke\nBillingslea.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendell Harrison was born in Detroit in 1942 where he began formal jazz studies for\npiano, clarinet and tenor saxophone. At 14, while still in high school, Harrison started\nperforming \u0026amp; recording professionally with artists such as Marvin Gaye, Grant\nGreen, Sun Ra, Hank Crawford ... and many others.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, Harrison began teaching music at Metro Arts (a multi-arts complex for\nyouth) where he also connected with Marcus Belgrave, Harold McKinney and Phil\nRanelin...soon after they formed the (now legendary) Afro-centric Tribe record label\nand artist collective. Tribe used the Metro Arts complex as a vehicle to convey a\ngrowing black political consciousness. Wendell Harrison also published the very\npopular Tribe magazine, a publication dedicated to local and national social and\npolitical issues, as well as featuring artistic contributions such as poetry and visual\npieces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this fantastic sounding album (produced by the maestro himself) the listener is\ninvited to experience a synthesis of what has been and what is now. The record\nshows Wendell’s trademark proficiency on saxophone, flute and clarinet. Although\nyou can hear the 80ies creeping in with a smoother fusion sound, infectious boogie\nsynths, R\u0026amp;B vocals and a lot of mind-blowing Jazz-Funk percussions...this album\nremains a very spiritual (and soulful) hard bop jazz record. From the first to the last\nnote you get an irresistible blend of soul jazz combined with funky electric\ninstrumentation...a groovy sound which is very much ahead of its time, yet overtly\ntimeless and as relevant today as it was back when it was initially released. A total\nmust-have that just begs for a prominent place in your record collection!\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tidal Waves Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50451407470923,"sku":"2022757","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TWM93_d3a8b671_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727125229","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-carnivorous-lady","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}