Ted Coleman cut his teeth playing local clubs and venues in his hometown of Pittsburgh, where his skills on vibes and mallet percussion quickly earned him popularity in the local area. ‘Taking Care Of Business’ was his very first and only studio album, blending latin rhythms with smooth jazz and soul stylings. The musicianship on the record is striking, the vocals mellow and soulful, the lyrics warm and tender, put simply this album is designed to warm the heart. Still writing and recording at ‘Joyful Noise’, his Metuchen New Jersey studio, Ted Coleman also performs across the US with his “Good Vibes” band. Heavily influenced by the likes of Bobby Hutcherson and Roy Ayers,& Billy Wooten all great vibes players (like himself)this jazz funk album is full of positive, uptempo soul/jazz gems, featuring Ted Coleman’s wonderful vibraphone playing throughout. Not only did Coleman both sing and play piano, synth and vibes on the record, but he also designed the artwork himself, a true DIY LP if ever there was one. This DIY ethos even extended to the New Jersey label JSR who originally pressed the LP, describing themselves as “a new company that helps working club bands that can sell their own records. JSR artists spend no money for recording or production costs, and there are no recording contracts.” This could well explain the album’s rarity, with original copies selling on Discogs for eye-wateringly high prices...Here you lucky guys can have it for nothing!..Tracks from this album were huge back in the day on the floors of the UK Jazz/Funk scene. Thanks to bill aers an old jazzfunkateer for the reminder!
AMM
The Tasters!
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Thanks to bill aers and AMM for this presentation of fine music not much of a jazzer but its growing on me
Cheers Pedro
The tasters did a great job of introducing me to these jams. Sort of got a sense that this is some soundtrack to a shaft music. Thanks AMM.
Always looking for jazz-funk rarities ... Thanks for review, P.
Thanks AMM for saving my eyes from watering.
Many thanks for the masterpiece in flac,Billy Wooten is other great,the great Roy Ayers not rare for jazz-funk fans
Oh yes! I want this album not so easy to find. Thanks Collins.
Pierre
Thank you AMM Much Appreciated
Excellent, many thanks for this gem AMM
BigD
P-Vines obi states this as: "the highest peak of vibraphone rare groove"!
thank you so much for another rare one AMM
Looks an interesting album AMM
thank you Reb
Wonderful, thanks very much!!
If I'm not too late this would be an exlnt listen.
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