Astana Music, Inc./BFD/The Orchard
Producers: George Brown and Claude Ismael
Brown was one of the founding members and drummer for multi-platinum band Kool & The Gang. On this posthumous release, Brown stepped from behind the drum kit, giving the listener a soup to nuts perspective on the range of his songwriting skills, vocals and instrumental talent.
The 16 tracks here run the gamut from sexy and seductive (“She Just Wants to Be Loved,” “Shawty’s Got”) to Brazilian jazz (“Gemma”) to social commentary (“Hands Up”) to sturdy inventive ballads.
