Ted Coleman Band – Taking Care Of Business 1980 (JSR Records)

Label : JSR Records 

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We’re delighted to announce the reissue of this ultra-rare LP, originally issued on JSR Records back in 1980.
Heavily influenced by the likes of Bobby Hutcherson and Roy Ayers, ‘Taking Care Of Business’ 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. 

Taste :

Ted Coleman Band - Due Consideration

 

Ted Coleman Band - What A Lovely Way To Spend A Lifetime

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By Electric Looser