Paul Humphrey Sextet feat. Oscar Brashear LP

Detroit-born drummer Paul Humphrey may be unfamiliar to many, but his playing has touched millions: from Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On (where he was miscredited as “Humphries”) to sessions with Quincy Jones, Steely Dan, and Frank Zappa. In the early ’70s he charted twice in his own right with funk numbers Cool Aid and Funky L.A. before returning to a more straight-ahead jazz setting for this 1982 sextet outing.

Featuring trumpeter Oscar Brashear, it’s an acoustic soul-jazz set where Humphrey's rhythmic aptitude – heard on so many studio classics – is given a looser, more lyrical role. Criminally underrated in his own time, this record proves that his groove could be as intimate and conversational as it was chart-topping.

A$25.00 + postage

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+) - as pictured