The Gaturs Featuring Willie Tee - Wasted (1994) - Funky Delicacies/Tuff - Rare Soul/Funk(FLAC)

Jazz-influenced pianist Willie Tee(Wilson Turbinton) is a New Orleans musician. He started recording with his brother Earl Turbinton for Harold Batiste's AFO Records in 1960 and by 1965 had scored a top twenty hit with the breezy, laid back "Teasin' You," followed by a string of similarly great uptown soul cuts on Nola Records. "Thank You, John," and especially the superb "Walking Up A One Way Street" never came near the chart position of "Teasin' You" but all became instant classics in the Carolinas where the Shag Scene had already taken off & the UK,s Northern Soul Scene. Now as popular as ever, Tee's songs rank alongside Beach Music favorites like Brenton Wood's "Gimme Little Sign," the Showmen's "It Will Stand" and Maurice Williams' "Stay."
Wiliie Tee In the late sixties Tee launched a second career that just added another dimension to his already complex musical personality when he formed the Gaturs, a tough instrumental combo that specialized in self-produced psychedelic funk released all their material on their own label, Gatur Records. Sounding like Booker T.& the MGs facing off with a Mardi Gras Indian Tribe on deep funk classics like "Wasted" and "Gator Bait" and the Impressions or Archie Bell & the Drells on "First Taste Of Hurt" and "Funky, Funky Twist," the Gaturs not only provided the perfect soundtrack to the Crescent City, circa 1970, they released all their material on their own label, Gatur Records. The recent funk frenzy has catapulted the multi-faceted Tee to the forefront once again, where his work is considered second only to that of Eddie Bo in the realms of revolutionary New Orleans funk.
The Gaturs were not as well known as the Meters and not as minimalist in their take on funk, but like that group they created a distinct sound based on the party atmosphere for which New Orleans is famous. Led by veteran session musician Willie Tee, the Gaturs' jazz-inflected funk and soul only made it to a handful of singles, but did pave the way for Tee's next project -- as bandleader for the festive chants of Mardi Gras Indians the Wild Magnolias.
Thank God Tuff City/Funky Delicacies released this CD of issued and rare unissued Gaturs and Willie Tee sides from his Gatur label.This has it all ,every genre of soul you could possibly hope for!....and then some!...The Gaturs are Willie Tee (Wilson Turbinton), Larry Penia, Irvin Charles, June Ray.

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                                                          TRACKS ON BACK COVER WITH BONUS,S!(FLAC)