eMusic

Start Your Trial

Sweetback

by

Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones

 
  • Pick
Sweetback
view larger image View Larger

Rate it!

Avg: 3.5 (19 ratings)

A killer soul-jazz guitarist brings the funk.

  • We Say...

    When it comes to soul jazz, any track with the word "Boogaloo" in the title is usually a sure bet, so it goes without saying that anything by Wes Montgomery-influenced guitarist "Boogaloo Joe" Jones would be worth a spin. This fine and funky album was recorded in 1975, but — contemporary Stevie Wonder and Olivia Newton-John covers notwithstanding — it sounds closer to '71 or '72, with the title track packing the same sort of jazz-meets-blaxploitation-soundtrack approach that Grant Green employed on his Final Comedown album.

  • You Say...

    Write a Review

    I would like to say...

    Artist: Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones

    Album: Sweetback

    Review Title: (maximum 50 characters)

    Your Review: (maximum 1,000 characters)

    Cancel

    Please keep your comments to the recordings themselves, and be courteous and respectful. Thanks! For further info, read our Community Guidelines.

The indie iTunes — Hardcore music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes Music Store's cheaper, cooler cousin.


Rolling Stone
Start Your Trial

Recently Viewed

© 1998-2009 eMusic.com Inc. eMusic and the eMusic logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks in the USA or other countries. All rights reserved.

All Music Guide © 1992 - 2009 All Media Guide, LLC
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC

Facebook®, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia® are registered trademarks of their respective owners, Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Neither Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. nor Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. are partners or sponsors of eMusic. eMusic uses the Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia API but is not endorsed or certified by Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia. eMusic does not pre-screen, monitor, endorse nor assume any liability for websites, contents, products, services or claims made by Facebook, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia®.