Right. What's This, Then? - "This is Acid Jazz"

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This series has been all over the place; there’s been a lot of genres to choose from thus far. We’ll be hitting yet another one today as we venture into the groovy world of acid jazz. French producer/DJ/record executive Reynald Deschamps is the brains behind CFM Band (CFM standing for Deschamps’ nickname, “Crazy French Man.”) As CFM Band, he has released three studio albums as well as numerous EP’s and singles. And while “This is Acid Jazz,” from CFM’s 1992 self-titled debut album might not be the end-all-be-all example of what acid jazz actually is, it is a great indication of at least some of what the genre has to offer. With one of the funkiest slap bass lines you’re likely to ever hear, and some white-hot saxophone play, the song fits snugly into the Acid Jazz/Instinct Records labels This is Acid Jazz Vol. 1 compilations’ description of the genre: “Pure, unadulterated groove,” even though “This is Acid Jazz” doesn’t appear on that particular comp. And that is acid jazz. Part of the bigger picture, anyway. Link is to the studio album version: