Funky Snakefoot

Funky Snakefoot
Studio album by Alphonse Mouzon
Released	1974
Recorded	December 10, 11 & 12, 1973
Genre	Jazz-funk
Length	44:06
Label	Blue Note
Alphonse Mouzon chronology
The Essence of Mystery (1972) Funky Snakefoot (1974) Mind Transplant (1975)

Funky Snakefoot is the second album by American jazz drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded in 1973 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Alphonse Mouzon is celebrated largely for his drumming skills, the brilliant Funky Snakefoot is first and foremost a showcase for his keyboard prowess. Galvanized by its thick, greasy Arp, Moog, and organ solos, the album recalls Blue Note contemporaries like Gene Harris, albeit augmented by Mouzon's monster rhythms. Add his ragged-but-right vocals to the mix and Funky Snakefoot veers closer to mainstream R&B than virtually anything else the label ever released, but there's no denying the ferocity or virtuosity of this music".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Alphonse Mouzon, except where noted ^[4]

1. "I've Given You My Love" (Mark Langford) – 4:43
2. "You Don't Know How Much I Love You" (Elvena Mouzon) – 4:40
3. "I Gotta Have You" – 2:46
4. "My Life Is So Blue" (Mark Langford) – 4:37
5. "Funky Snakefoot" – 3:45
6. "My Little Rosebud" (Elvena Mouzon) – 2:02
7. "A Permanent Love" (Elvena Mouzon) – 4:20
8. "The Beggar" (Mary Highsmith) – 4:35
9. "Oh Yes I Do" (Mark Langford) – 4:35
10. "Tara, Tara" (Mary Highsmith) – 3:35
11. "Where I'm Drumming From" – 1:20
12. "Ism" (Larry Coryell) – 3:08

• Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973

Personnel

• Alphonse Mouzon – drums, vocals, synthesizer, tack piano
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
• Barry Rogers – trombone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
• Andy Gadsden – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 & 12)
• Harry Whitaker – piano, clavinet
• Leon Pendarvis – electric piano, organ
• Richie Resnicoff – guitar
• Mark Harowitz – pedal steel guitar, banjo
• Gary King – electric bass
• Ray Armando – conga, bongo
• Angel Allende, Steve Berrios – percussion

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 12, 2011
2. Ankeny, J. AllMusic Review accessed January 12, 2011
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 149. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Discogs Alphonze Mouzon – Funky Snakefoot