Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
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| Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee | |||||
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| Studio album by Ohio Players | |||||
| Released | 1978 | ||||
| Recorded | The Chicago Recording Company (Chicago), Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), The Record Plant (Los Angeles), Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles) | ||||
| Genre | Soul/Funk | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Producer | Ohio Players | ||||
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Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee is the 14th album by The Ohio Players. It was the 8th and last album they would record for Mercury. The title is a unique spelling of the term "jazzy lady". Unlike their last two efforts, the group remained with the nine-man roster that they had with Mr. Mean.
The group returned to the soul and funk that had been a big part of their sound, since the mellower, jazzier sounds of Mr. Mean (a soundtrack for a film directed by and starring Fred Williamson) failed to move fans and critics. Low sales of that album would also lead to lower-than-expected sales for Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee.
[edit] Track listing
- Funk-O-Nots (4:48)
- Sleepwalkin' (5:27)
- Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee (8:18)
- Nott Enuff (4:58)
- Time Slips Away/Shoot Yer Shot (7:13)
- Dance (If Ya Wanta) (6:13)
[edit] Personnel
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell - flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones, Varitone and vocals
- Leroy "Sugar" Bonner - guitars, percussion, and lead vocals
- Robert "Rumba" Jones - electric bass
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpets
- James "Diamond" Williams - drums, congas, cowbell, percussion, and vocals
- Billy Beck - Grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, RMI Electric piano, ARP Odyssey Synthesizer, ARP string ensemble, percussion, and vocals
- Mervin Pierce - trumpets, trombones & flugelhorn
- Clarence "Chet" Willis - guitars & vocals
- Robert "C.D." Jones - congas
