View basket “Kind Of Blue” has been added to your basket. raw Nils Landgren Funk Unit SKU: ACTLP9992-1 Barcode: 0614427999214 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT Released Date: 12th July 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “The year 1994 marks the birth of the Funk Unit. When I got the offer from Siggi Loch to join his new label ACT, the first thing he did was to change the original band name Unit to Funk Unit. When I asked why, he answered: “because you play funk” – and right he was. The rest is history. After 30 years of albums, touring and everything connected to it, I thought it would be a great to go somewhere special for our 30th anniversary recording session. I happen to have a dear friend, Johan Lundgren, who used to be my trombone student lightyears ago, and he, together with another friend, Fredrik Thomander, built a fantastic Recording Studio in Palma on the island of Mallorca. Wouldn’t it be a great opportunity for us all, after all these years together, to record the album in a relaxed setting, being able to fully concentrate on our task? To make an album celebrating our 30-year history as a funk band from Sweden. “I presented the idea to my fellow band members, and they all loved it. So did Andreas Brandis, head of the ACT label, my musical home where all my albums have been released since 1994 – twelve of them with Funk Unit, this one included. So now all I had to do was to book the flights, the studio, find accommodation for us all and figure out a way to finance the stay. Oh, there was one more little thing. We all had to write songs for the album. As we met for rehearsals before leaving for the island of Mallorca, no one knew what was written and by whom. I had worked hard in my spare time though, coming in with five songs. So anyway, we started from scratch, listening to each other’s demos and then went on making them sound like us. All of us contributed and it was really great to hear our own compositions come to life. “On landing in Palma on my birthday, February 15th, at 2pm, we went straight to the studio to set up and get the sound ready for the recordings to start. We just could not wait. Much of the setup had already been done by the studio crew and a few devoted volunteers and sooner than anyone thought possible, we could start to record, with the amazing sound engineer Shades leading the whole operation. From that moment on, we all knew that this was going to be a special album. Everything fell into place. The vibe in the studio, the sound, how the guys in the band played, the food being served in the breaks, how the coffee on the rooftop tasted and the generous dinners after finishing up for the day. To finance the recordings, we had decided to give inhouse concerts the last two evenings after recording. Although it meant even longer days for everyone, it was a wonderful feeling to get the chance to test some of the music we had recorded in front of a live audience sitting almost in our laps. It was so rewarding to get feedback from the people that came to our shows. On top of that, we had a film team lead by our dear friend Dan Sermand documenting the whole thing. “We all left the island February 20th with a sense of deep satisfaction, knowing that we had done our very best and that our best might be more than just good enough. Only one man stayed behind in Palma: Magnum. Aside from being a badass bass player and singer, he is also the one person at my side, who has experienced the whole Funk Unit journey from ‘Live in Stockholm’ till today. We had decided to mix the album in the same studio and Shades was not available until a week later. I believe Magnum had a good time, both hangin’ and working with master Shades. The result is this album, ‘Raw’. Our honest and simple way to create handmade music and to make it enjoyable for both body and soul. We are not just a band. We are Nils Landgren Funk Unit.” – Nils Landgren Artist Nils Landgren Funk Unit Genre Jazz Label ACT Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Raw If You Like It In Your Skin On the One Funky Feet Bea’s Bag Believe Everyday Slam Dunk Raspberry Jam Family Walker Los Olivos Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Nils Landgren Funk Unit and more from Jazz View Product Quick View Nils Landgren Funk Unit Paint it Blue Jazz | ACT | 2LP Released 3rd December 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nils Landgren Funk Unit Paint it Blue £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9243-1 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nils Landgren Funk Unit Funky ABBA Jazz | ACT | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd December 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nils Landgren Funk Unit Funky ABBA £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9430-1 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nils Landgren Funk Unit Live in Stockholm Jazz | ACT | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 28th August 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nils Landgren Funk Unit Live in Stockholm £21.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9223-1 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nate Morgan Retribution, Reparation Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 24th September 2021 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Nate Morgan Retribution, Reparation £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: NS-3479 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th September 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat (1Step 3LP Box Set) Jazz | Impex Records | 180g, 3LP, Box Set Released 22nd December 2023 £200.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jennifer Warnes Famous Blue Raincoat (1Step 3LP Box Set) £200.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impex Records SKU: IMXLPO6033-45 Formats: 180g, 3LP, Box Set Released Date: 22nd December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alan Wakeman The Octet Broadcasts 1969 and 1979 Jazz | Gearbox | 2LP Released 21st August 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alan Wakeman The Octet Broadcasts 1969 and 1979 £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1562 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 21st August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rhys Lewis Things I Chose To Remember Jazz | Decca | 1LP Released 10th July 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rhys Lewis Things I Chose To Remember £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: 7787420 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th July 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View R+R=NOW Collagically Speaking Jazz | Blue Note | 2LP Released 20th July 2018 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders R+R=NOW Collagically Speaking £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 6755433 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 20th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kenny Burrell A Night At The Vanguard Chess (Verve By Request) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve | 180g, 1LP Released 10th May 2024 £33.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Kenny Burrell A Night At The Vanguard Chess (Verve By Request) £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve SKU: 5894807 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 10th May 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Penguin Cafe Rain Before Seven… Jazz | Erased Tapes | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 7th July 2023 £20.00 - £23.00 Select options Penguin Cafe Rain Before Seven… £20.00 - £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Erased Tapes Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 7th July 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Art Pepper Artworks Jazz | Omnivore Recordings | 1LP Released 28th July 2023 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Art Pepper Artworks £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Omnivore Recordings SKU: OVLP459 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th July 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kenny Dorham Quiet Kenny Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 26th January 2017 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kenny Dorham Quiet Kenny £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: APRJ8225 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bernie Wallace Moodsville Jazz | Groove Note | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 24th April 2024 £73.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bernie Wallace Moodsville £73.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Groove Note SKU: GRV1010-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 24th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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