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Don Blackman - You Ain't Hip (Blackman 1982)
Posted in Old School on Jun 24, 2009 at 7:55 PM
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You Ain`t Hip - Don Blackman

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IM BAAAAAAAAACK!!!! LOL!! Sorry it took so long for me to do another post. I just been lazy lol. I gotta 1st thank all of you who responded to my last blog, I appreciate that. Now its time to bring back that funk!!!! I pulled this track from one of my all time favorite funk albums by a cat named Don Blackman. The song is titled You Ain't Hip, from his 1982 LP Blackman. Don has played with several great artists like the late great Weldon Irvine RIP. and Parliament. Once again, I thank all of you for supporting me and what I do here.

BIO:
Pianist/singer/writer Don Blackman, born 1953 in Queens, NY, grew up surrounded by jazz influences; a cousin was McCoy Tyner's friend and saxophonist Charles McPherson -- a Charlie Parker disciple -- was Blackman's neighbor. Blackman played with McPherson's group in 1968 alongside Sam Jones and Louis Hayes when he was 15 years old.

He switched to electric piano and toured with Parliarment/Funkadellic in the early '70s. He later became an original member of Lenny White's Twennynine ("Peanut Butter"), a key piece in Jamaica Queens' '70s' jazz-funk explosion. A deal with GRP/Arista birthed the solo LP Don Blackman (1982), a good set saddled by poor promotion.

His extensive resumé includes Kurtis Blow sessions and singing "Haboglabotrin" on Bernard Wright's 'Nard album. A fixture in New York studios, he has worked on sessions for a long list of artists including Nagee, David Sanborn, and Roy Ayers. And his composition "Live to Kick It" graced Tu-Pac's R U Still Down (Remember Me) release. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
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Jun 24th, 8:22pm
Where do you get all of this informative information? Good job, Mary!
Jun 25th, 12:47pm
I only remember the one song 'Holding You' I think is the name. Thanks for the post.
Jun 26th, 2:26pm
Where you bin. Mr. C Man.

Toppa Top as always bruvaman!!
Jun 26th, 3:16pm
Good to read one of your recent blogs. Glad to know you are well and in good spirits.
Thanks for the ***Don Blackman*** contribution to "Funk" share. :)
Jun 30th, 8:21pm
Thanks Mary
Oct 9th, 1:50pm
That song is definitely not for you...kuz u are alwayz hip! lol! I know I'm late like alwayz...but I'm here. Funky song! Kiss Kiss :-*

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