Chaz Jankel >new album >FLOW!

[Michael Messer]

My dear friend Chaz Jankel has just released his latest album and I thought I would share it on here.

There's no slide guitar, but it Rocks! CHECK IT OUT



Here is Chaz Jankel’s new album FLOW with thirteen soulful, funky jazz tinged tunes in the style of which many associate with his work with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Chaz also has had a musical journey running alongside The Blockheads. This was kickstarted in 1981 when he wrote and recorded the original Ai No Corrida (which Quincy Jones covered) that featured on his first of 4 albums, all tracks now available online. On this new album his own musical skills are augmented at times by fellow Blockhead saxophonist Dave Lewis and on trumpet Bryan Corbett. Also on this album he features 2 other lead singers, Melody Palmer and Andy Caine- both extremely soulful. Chaz is also accompanied by Cherry Cameron on 3 songs, the first of which is Bodies without a Soul, the last song he wrote for this album.
Only after completing this song could Chaz imagine performing this material live. He rides again, in a very funky pair of New Boots (no panties)


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Shine On
Michael

[Michael Messer]

Chaz Jankel pictured in 1980. Photograph: Michael Putland/Getty Images

This is a good article/interview.

‘Ian Dury was a voice for the disenfranchised’: Chaz Jankel, the man who made the Blockheads funky

www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/23/ian-dury-was-a-voice-for-the-disenfranchised-chaz-jankel-the-man-who-made-the-blockheads-funky?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1EJdp35fONaSg36DrNQMSF8a6yeTExNjPvR3sdjCaq96qGun94rRnG6tE

Chaz and I have just recorded an album together and are currently looking for a record company to release it. More soon....

Shine On
Michael

[tomgiemza]

It's not exactly my kind of music, but sometimes it's good to shift to a different genre for a while. After 3 tracks I skipped to "Mitts Blues" (because of the Blues in the title) and I really liked it.

I like a few songs by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, but I never heard about Chaz Jankel until today.

Now I wonder what kind of music you have made together.

[bod]

May 23, 2023 19:53:18 GMT tomgiemza said:

…I never heard about Chaz Jankel until today.

But I’d wager you already knew some of the music he’s written 🎶