Mellow Madness, stands as a testament to Q’s remarkable talent for creating a captivating sonic tapestry through the intersections of jazz, soul, and funk. This is top tier 1970s soul jazz, while transcending its time, and continued the polished, percolating soul direction of Body Heat. The album introduced The Brothers Johnson, co-writers on four of the tracks, who sprinkle their trademark vocal harmonies on the funkiest of grooves, while The Watts Prophets heralded a new music genre blending spoken word and beats on Beautiful Black Girl. A highlight may be Stevie Wonder’s euphoric My Cherie Amour with vocals from Minnie Ripperton. Wah Wah Watson adds genius syncopation to Tryin’ to Find Out About You. The last cut on the album is beautiful jazz standard Bluesette, featuring a trombone jam and Toots Thielemans’ virtuoso whistling. With its tight arrangements and blending of styles, Mellow Madness speaks to Quincys genius in the studio.

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Tracklist:

1 Is It Love That We’re Missin’
2 Paranoid
3 Mellow Madness
4 Beautiful Black Girl
5 Listen (What It Is)
6 Just A Little Taste Of Me
7 My Cherie Amour
8 Tryin’ To Find Out About You
9 Cry Baby
10 Bluesette