Blog: Cahl's Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog

The members of The Harlem Art Ensemble formed a supergroup of sorts, a dream team of groove. That's clear from the opening notes of "Keep Talkin'," which opens "Live in New York," a gig recorded in 1990 but released just last year. Dr. Lonnie Smith's Hammond B3 organ notes start rolling out with an earthy soulfulness. Guitarist Jimmy Ponder joins in with some riffs that are as light and pure as Smith's are thick. Add Harold Ousley's funky saxophone and Bruno Carr's exquisite drum fills and you have a soul jazz tune as good as anything [...]