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Frank Hatchett
Sensational!
Telephone Explosion
- Cat No: TER084
- updated:2024-10-22
Frank Hatchett — a world-renowned jazz dancer who also worked on Broadway, and a choreographer whose credits include Madonna and Naomi Campbell. His 1980s release "Body Shots" was reissued last year to considerable buzz, and now a compilation arrives via Canada's TELEPHONE EXPLOSION, the label behind reissues of BRUCE HAAK and Steve Roach!
Track List
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A1. 6/8
2:30 -
A2. Which Way Is Up
2:36 -
A3. Rainforest
2:44 -
A4. For The Lover In You
2:37 -
A5. C.C.D.
3:01 -
A6. Dance Crazy
2:07 -
B1. Just Dance
2:36 -
B2. Holly Rock
2:11 -
B3. Break Out
2:25 -
B4. Getaway
3:15 -
B5. Wishing On A Star
2:55 -
B6. Sam's Tune
2:26 -
C1. Malibu Nites
5:09 -
C2. Music Is The Answer
2:43 -
C3. A Message From Kenya
2:35 -
C4. Shamballa
2:16 -
C5. We Supply
3:27 -
D1. The Men
2:31 -
D2. Flashy Super Groove
3:22 -
D3. Stratus
2:55 -
D4. Oh Yes
2:39 -
D5. Inspiration
4:28
Sensational – that’s Frank Hatchett! These words can be found on many of the 16 albums credited to the legendary NYC jazz dancer, choreographer, and teacher to the stars - Madonna, Brooke Shields, Olivia Newton-John, and Naomi Cambell.
In the highlights compiled on this expansive double LP set, the sounds of Hatchett’s albums run the gamut from disco and funk in the 1970s to electro and proto-techno as they glide through the ’80s. Most tracks clock in at a brisk 2:30 – the ideal length for Hatchett’s classes or his students’ recital performances. Fans of library music will find a similar focus on immaculate performances, while the tightly coiled drum breaks, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and thumping 808s will send rare groove collectors into a state of head nodding bliss.
Hatchett’s name and photos may appear on the sleeves of his records like Dance Crazy, Jazz Power, or Vop Style, but he is nowhere to be found in the music contained within. Instead, these albums dating back to 1974 were recorded by studio players under the guidance of musical director Don Tipton or arranger Zane Mark. Performers include: keyboardist Fred McFarlane (Madonna, Keith Sweat, Evelyn “Champagne” King), drummer Bernard Davis (Steve Winwood, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kool & The Gang).
In the highlights compiled on this expansive double LP set, the sounds of Hatchett’s albums run the gamut from disco and funk in the 1970s to electro and proto-techno as they glide through the ’80s. Most tracks clock in at a brisk 2:30 – the ideal length for Hatchett’s classes or his students’ recital performances. Fans of library music will find a similar focus on immaculate performances, while the tightly coiled drum breaks, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and thumping 808s will send rare groove collectors into a state of head nodding bliss.
Hatchett’s name and photos may appear on the sleeves of his records like Dance Crazy, Jazz Power, or Vop Style, but he is nowhere to be found in the music contained within. Instead, these albums dating back to 1974 were recorded by studio players under the guidance of musical director Don Tipton or arranger Zane Mark. Performers include: keyboardist Fred McFarlane (Madonna, Keith Sweat, Evelyn “Champagne” King), drummer Bernard Davis (Steve Winwood, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Kool & The Gang).
Weaving in jazz, funk, and covers of Prince's "Holly Rock," Paul Hardcastle's "Rainforest," Billy Cobham's "Stratus," Earth, Wind & Fire's "Getaway" and Rose Royce's "Wishing On A Star," it runs from funky styles to Afro-Cuban, electro and proto-techno cuts. Unique sounds, a pro dancer's sensibility, and top-tier playing from the musicians involved — a library-flavored trove of rare groove that diggers will drool over. (Original Japanese text by Saito)