Niteflyte II (1981)
Formed in 1977 when Sandy Torano and vocalist Howard Johnson met by chance in a Florida club. Johnson was something of an unknown but Torano had already released one album that year ‘Hit It Again’ with the group Tornader which saw release on Polydor. I have never heard the album myself, but it included guest appearances by Johnny Winter and the Brecker Brothers so on paper it looks interesting and might be worth investigating at some point. Anyway, with the formation of Nightflyte the group released two albums, the first self titled in 1979 yielding the top 40 hit ‘If You Want It’ and the follow up ‘Nightflyte II’ released in 1981, which didn’t do as well, but I believe is the better record. (www.glorydazemusic.com)
Great jazzy soul from Niteflyte — their second album, and even harder to find than the first! The album’s got a lean, groovy feel that’s totally great — a bit like some of the mainstream work of the time, but a bit hipper overall in the rhythms, with a quality that’s often a fair bit more jazz-influenced than most of the group’s contemporaries. But the work’s still pretty soul-based overall — tight, catchy, and featuring some great duo vocals that slink nicely amidst the grooves. (DGA, Inc)
Tracks:
1. You Are
2. You’re Breaking My Heart
3. Anyway You Want It
4. Sexy Dancer
5. Shoot From The Hip
6. Alicia’s Song
7. I Knew It Couldn’t Happen
**Listen**
Niteflyte – Niteflyte II (1981)
Julio 31, 2009 a 11:11 pm (R&B, Soul Funk)
Niteflyte – Niteflyte (1979)
Julio 31, 2009 a 8:30 pm (Funk, R&B, Soul Funk)
Niteflyte (1979)
A beautiful album of jazzy modern soul tracks — and quite possibly the best album by this legendary combo! There’s a joyous, upbeat feel here that’s totally great — miles from mainstream soul of the time, in a way that’s always made the record a favorite for fans of the Free Soul scene — who’ve kept it strong for years. Lead vocals are by Sandy Torano and Howard Johnson — but the backing vocals are great too, and feature Phyllis Hyman — used in subtle ways to flesh out the sound nicely — and the instrumentation is often funky, but has a warmer, jazzier undercurrent too. (DGA, Inc)
Tracks:
1. All About Love
2. If You Want It
3. Sunshine
4. Make It Right
5. Get On The Fun
6. Tryin’ To Find
7. I Wonder
8. Easy Come
9. No Two Alike
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