" crew decided to press a short limited run of these Jazz / Soul Jazz Staples! BLKG 7 is an essential triple-threat for collectors who go deep into that jazz-funk-psych crate. Side A features haunting 'A Time For Us,' lifted from his slept-on Guitar Interludes LP (1970, World Pacific). Heavy w/ cinematic strings, sparse drums & spacious guitarperfect for blends, loops, or just zoned-out listening. J Dilla thought the same on 'Chopped Thoughts', & for Slum Villages 'Too Much', but the original stands alone as pure mood. Side B is a masterclass in moody grooves: 'Enchanted Lady' (Milt Jackson & Ray Brown, Much In Common, 1964) is an underrated modal slow-burner w/ a hypnotic swing. double dipped in 'Caramel City' & 'Escape', but others were also inspired: Large Professor 'Ijuswannachill', De La Soul 'Dinninit', Rob Swift 'Natural Hight', Knxwledge '3Koins', among others. Then comes 'Cross Country' by Archie Whitewaterfamously Kanye chopped it for Commons 'Drivin Me Wild', but the OG is all groove: head-nod drums, brass stabs & electric piano that goes there." - Galaxy Sound Co.
- exclusive 45 edits of Joe Pass' 'Time For Us,' Milt Jackson's 'Enchanted Lady' Archie Whitewater's 'Cross Country'
- black 7" vinyl pressing
- music label: Galaxy Sound Co. 2025
