Funky Snakefoot

Funky Snakefoot is the second album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Funky Snakefoot
Studio album by
Alphonse Mouzon
Released1974
RecordedDecember 10, 11 & 12, 1973
GenreJazz-Funk
Length44:06
LabelBlue Note
Alphonse Mouzon chronology
The Essence of Mystery
(1972)		 Funky Snakefoot
(1974)		 Mind Transplant
(1975)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Alphonse Mouzon is celebrated largely for his drumming skills, the brilliant Funky Snakefoot is first and foremost a showcase for his keyboard prowess. Galvanized by its thick, greasy Arp, Moog, and organ solos, the album recalls Blue Note contemporaries like Gene Harris, albeit augmented by Mouzon's monster rhythms. Add his ragged-but-right vocals to the mix and Funky Snakefoot veers closer to mainstream R&B than virtually anything else the label ever released, but there's no denying the ferocity or virtuosity of this music".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Alphonse Mouzon
  1. "I've Given You My Love" - 4:43
  2. "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" - 4:40
  3. "I Gotta Have You" - 2:46
  4. "My Life Is So Blue" - 4:37
  5. "Funky Snakefoot" - 3:45
  6. "My Little Rosebud" - 2:02
  7. "A Permanent Love" - 4:20
  8. "The Beggar" - 4:35
  9. "Oh Yes I Do" - 4:35
  10. "Tara, Tara" - 3:35
  11. "Where I'm Drumming From" - 1:20
  12. "Ism" - 3:08
  • Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973

Personnel
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gollark: Glorious communism.
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References
  1. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 12, 2011
  2. Ankeny, J. AllMusic Review accessed January 12, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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