Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (Best Of)@flac

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Tom Browne



He played with Sonny Fortune and Lonnie Smith and was later introduced to Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen at GRP Records via
Earl Klugh. Grusin and Rosen signed him to GRP (via Arista Records) and Browne broke onto the music scene in 1979 with a
highly acclaimed instrumental jazz fusion album Browne Sugar, although this was not released in the UK. His first real
breakthrough came in 1980 with the release of "Funkin' For Jamaica", taken from his second album Love
Approach. The single hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles for 4 weeks, and was also a UK Top 10 hit, and featured the
lead vocals of Tonni Smith (later a voice allegedly utilized by S-Express on 'Theme From S-Express').

"Funkin' for Jamaica," which earned him a gold single and today, is still a favorite among dance DJ's around
the world.

Continuing his association with producers Grusin and Rosen, his next albums were Yours Truly (1981), including
"Fungi Mama" and "Bye Gones", and "Magic" (1982), before he signed directly to Arista.
Here he progressed into an electro style of jazz with "Rockin' Radio" from a 1983 album of the same name
(which also included a final GRP production "Brighter Tomorrow"). In 1984 he recorded a final Arista album
Tommy Gun, which featured Siedah Garrett singing lead on the leading moment "Secret Fantasy" produced by
Maurice Starr. Also in 1984 he recorded with Fuse One on their Ice album.







Funkin’ For Jamaica: Best Of Tom Browne



14 of Tom’s best tracks from the Arista years — seminal jazz funk tracks that redesigned the face of funky
fusion for the 80s, and which feature some very nice tasty moments! The title cut — “Funkin For
Jamaica” — is one of those old school jams we never tire of, with lots of nice choppy rhythms, and some
great horn work by Tom. (DGA,Inc)





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01. Funkin' For Jamaica

02. Thighs High

03. Bye Gones

04. Never My Love

05. Brighter Tomorrow

06. Lazy Bird

07. Rockin' Radio

08. Mr. Business

09. Martha

10. Charisma

11. I Never Was A Cowboy

12. Secret Fantasy

13. Turn It Up

14. Fungi Mama (Bebopafunkadiscolypso)





Label: Camden / BMG

Releaded: 1998





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