Eko Kuango
Eko Kuango

Classic ! Fourth or 4 is the group's first all-instrumental album and features a mix of Free Jazz, straight-ahead Jazz, and gong-like psychedelia. It was also the last of their albums to include drummer and founding member Robert Wyatt.

SOUGHT-AFTER LP BY THE GEORGE OTSUKA QUINTET, RECORDED LIVE AT THE NEMU JAZZ INN AND ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THE CULT JAPANESE LABEL BELLWOOD RECORDS IN 1975. REISSUED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME AND REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES.

Super rare deep 1975 jazz/funk album from Cleveland Eaton! Some wild styles going on here ranging from the Blaxploitation soundtrack stylings of “Keena,” “All Your Lover All Day All Night,” and “Hamburg 302,” all of which incorporate disco-style strings into funky soul-jazz vamps, to the almost trad-jazz of “Kaiser 405,” to the Philly soul of “Are You Out There Somewhere Caring,” to the out-and-out party anthem “Moe Let’s Have a Party.” KILLER, KILLER ALBUM!Written and Arranged by Cleveland Eaton, except "Are You Out There Somewhere Caring" written by M. Anderson, C. Eatonwith special assistance from Ed Green & Morris JenningsSpecial thanks to the late Terry Bashman and Peter Trunk, for making some of our music.Produced by Eaton's Prod. Inc. (E.P.I.)Recorded 15 Jul 1974 at Chess Recording StudioMixed Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, PAP.S. My music and business idols are Maurice White "Mr. Earth Wind and Fire" Herbie Hancock "Mr. Jazz/Rock and Mr. Stevie Wonder.