Review: Last year, the Expansions label kicked off a wonderfully intriguing 10" series featuring classics from soul music's rich canon complemented by contemporary cover versions and so far it's seen Blue Note troupe Quasimode tee off against Johnny Hammond and Bembe Segue challenge Norman Connors. A third edition duly arrives and hints Expansions are really enjoying the creative challenge the concept allows them with the jazz funk classic "Zaius" from Eddie Russ joined by a cover from the celebrated UK funk veterans Incognito. Originally appearing on the 1976 LP See The Light, "Zaius" is a blinding example of why Russ is described a master of the keyboard and it's complemented well by Incognito's B Side cover which appears on vinyl for the first time. Don't sleep!
Review: Expansion has a couple of great reissues landing at the moment, both of them on eco vinyl 10" and heavily limited in quality. So you better move fast because this is another one featuring a classic track and a separate equally brilliant version of it. The a-aide from Eddie Russ gets us back in 1976 for his 'Zaius', which is a textbook jazz-funk jam that is from his rather rare 1976 LP See The Light'. It has never been released as a single before, until now. On the flip, you will find esteemed Brit funk outfit Incognito's cover of the tune from 2008 which is just as good.
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