輸入雑誌/文章は英語で記載

year/2008

country/US

label/Wax Poetics

ソウル、ファンク、ジャズ、 ヒップホップを中心に最も質の高い音楽を届ける超良質雑誌「Wax Poetics」の英語版US Issue 35号。

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five、Eddie Harris、Chuck Brownの他、Mighty Hannibal、Newcleus、S.O.U.L.、Derf Reklaw、Tom Terrell、Brownout、Hot 8 Brass Band、Camp Lo、Build an Ark、Funky Cubaといった幅広いミュージシャンと音楽の貴重な記事を収めている。英語版であるが、この本を読まずして真のミュージック・ラヴァーとは言えない？



Our first issue of 2008 showcases a strong redesign. Hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash gets cover honors, but it’s the whole Furious Five who get the props inside. The late, great Eddie Harris is on our back cover; writer John Kruth fleshes out his story by speaking to those who worked with the saxman.



Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

Hanging above the dimly lit gym was a thick cloud of smoke; it was a pungent mixture of cigarettes and reefer laced with angel dust. In the red-light haze, Kool Herc got to see the first steps of his creation taking on a new dimension...


Eddie Harris

"My mind is always probing for different things and different sounds," Eddie said. "I've never been one to let my mind stagnate. If I didn't experiment with music, it would mean nothing to me."


Chuck Brown

"My rule for the pocket is to lock. You lock that pocket, and you keep going. The drummer and the conga player are the hardest-working men in the band. Once they lock that pocket, that's something you can't resist."