''Funky Snakefoot'' is the second album by American jazz drummer

Alphonse Mouzon Alphonse Lee Mouzon (November 21, 1948 – December 25, 2016) was an American jazz fusion drummer and the owner of Tenacious Records, a label that primarily released Mouzon's recordings. He was a composer, arranger, producer, and actor. He ga ...

recorded in 1973 and released on the

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Reception

The

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review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Alphonse Mouzon is celebrated largely for his drumming skills, the brilliant ''Funky Snakefoot'' is first and foremost a showcase for his keyboard prowess. Galvanized by its thick, greasy Arp, Moog, and organ solos, the album recalls Blue Note contemporaries like

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, albeit augmented by Mouzon's monster rhythms. Add his ragged-but-right vocals to the mix and ''Funky Snakefoot'' veers closer to mainstream R&B than virtually anything else the label ever released, but there's no denying the ferocity or virtuosity of this music".Ankeny, J
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Alphonse Mouzon, except where noted'' Discog
Alphonze Mouzon – Funky Snakefoot
/ref> # "I've Given You My Love" (''Mark Langford'') – 4:43 # "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" (''Elvena Mouzon'') – 4:40 # "I Gotta Have You" – 2:46 # "My Life Is So Blue" (''Mark Langford'') – 4:37 # "Funky Snakefoot" – 3:45 # "My Little Rosebud" (''Elvena Mouzon'') – 2:02 # "A Permanent Love" (''Elvena Mouzon'') – 4:20 # "The Beggar" (''Mary Highsmith'') – 4:35 # "Oh Yes I Do" (''Mark Langford'') – 4:35 # "Tara, Tara" (''Mary Highsmith'') – 3:35 # "Where I'm Drumming From" – 1:20 # "Ism" ('' Larry Coryell'') – 3:08 :*Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973

Personnel

– drums, vocals, synthesizer,

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– trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12) *

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– trombone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12) *Andy Gadsden –

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(tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12) *Harry Whitaker – piano,

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–

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, organ *Richie Resnicoff – guitar *Mark Harowitz – pedal steel guitar,

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* Gary King – electric bass *Ray Armando –

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, bongo *Angel Allende,

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– percussion

References

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