Dee Dee Bridgewater - Afro Blue

If you collect vintage 70's soul-jazz vinyl, there is a good chance�that you already own a record that features the amazing vocal talents�of Dee Dee Bridgewater. Whether it be Roy Ayers, Norman Connors, Billy�Parker or Carlos Garnett - Dee Dee is the glue that fuses these artists�together.�Although best known for her jazz work, Dee Dee has had a wonderfully�rich and varied career encompassing soul, musicals, gospel, and�underground disco from the 70's to the present day. She is still active�as a vocalist, composer, and producer and remains one of our favourite�vocalists at Mr Bongo HQ.�We take things back to the early years of Dee Dee's career with her�debut album 'Afro Blue'. Recorded in Tokyo in 1974, the album was�released exclusively in Japan via two different Japanese labels (Trio Records in 1974 and All Art in 1985 respectively). Each release had�unique cover art and we have opted to present the album in its original�1974 form.

'Afro Blue' features an exquisite collaboration of American and�Japanese musicians, such as Cecil & Ron Bridgewater, Motohiko Hino and�producer Takao Ishizuka. The result is a sublime deep soul-jazz�masterpiece with timeless versions of 'People Make The World Go Round',�'Love From The Sun', and 'Afro Blue'. It is arguably one of the finest�albums in its genre.�This record has long been a sought-after item for DJs and collectors�alike, so we are delighted to finally make this wonderful music from an�understated great available to all.