Hey there. Back today to quickly finish up our look into jazz-funk band, Seawind.
We move into the 80s with the 1980 release, Seawind. Another self-titled album not to be confused with the 1976 debut album we already covered. We have a massive personnel list accompanying the original band, so please check the link for the full list.
We’re starting to get a little softer here as the catalog unfortunately starts to taper off a bit. We do have a nice live version of “Everything Needs Love” which has more of a jazz-rock feel to it. We have another nice, groovy tune in “Still In Love” that also features some nice strings. Those are the 2 highlights here for me.
Next for us is a 1982 album featuring a different vocalist. Summer Nights features vocalist Marlene joining the original band along with another sizeable supporting personnel cast.
This one starts off with more promise with the very funky title tune. We have a couple other solid tunes in “I Could Dance Tonight” and “Semi-Forgotten Movie” before we get to another highlight for me in “Good Enough For You.” Perhaps give the vocal version a visit if you find the instrumentals here a little mundane.
I'm not sure of the circumstances but that was the last release for the band. The original band got back together in 2009 for a final album titled, Reunion. They also brought trumpeter Larry Hall along.
The one also starts off strongly with a nice tune in “He Loves You” but I particularly start digging this one towards the end. “Pearl” is a nice tune along with the following “You’re My Everything,” which features a nice bass line and overall groove. One of my favorites from the catalog is the “Devil Is A Liar” and we get a new rendition here. As expected, it's likely the best tune from the trio of today's albums. We sneak out of here with the closing "Liquid Spies" which again is a nice groovy tune to close out the catalog.
Reunion did a lot of the heavy lifting here but I hope you guys found the overall sound of this band to be enjoyable.
We will continue with the funky for a few posts. Stay tuned.