Name: The Rca Years
Brand: Weldon Irvine

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Bonus disc: No

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getbox001cd

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-09-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Weldon Irvine

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

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3cd box set weldon irvine's rca output is now available in one affordable package! after years working as a pianist, band leader, composer, arranger and road manager with the likes of joe henderson and nina simone, weldon irvine' breakout moment as a solo artist came in 1974, when he signed with rca records. finally backed with a budget that could match his ambitions, irvine's first release was 'cosmic vortex', a sprawling, monumental work that embodied a musician at the height of his powers. in 1976, jazz keyboardist weldon irvine was in a transitional phase of his career. having spent years as nina simone's band leader, he had developed into a full-formed, mature musician by the early 70s, creating a sound that combined modern jazz, soul, funk and blues with an underlying social and spiritual consciousness. 'sinbad', his last ever album for a major label, marked the high point of that period. 'spirit man' features a balanced fusion of deep and funky jazz grooves interlaced with heavy keyboard work and shifting electronic elements. weldon's intense instrumental arrangements transport the audience to an extraterrestrial landscape of infectious rhythm and mold smashing soundscapes.

The Rca Years

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