Black Mahogani [Import]

Moodymann | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Peacefrog
• ASIN: B000171RQ8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The enigmatic Kenny Dixon Junior, aka Moodymann, is one of the Detroit sound’s leading architects. Black Mahogani is the definitive Moodymann album, featuring the rarest & most sought after tracks from his early KDJ outings as well as some incredible new future classics.

The album features Amp Fiddler on vocals for "I’m Doing Fine", which is arguably Amp’s finest moment. Also featured are two Detroit jazz & soul legends; Norma Jean Bell and Roberta Sweed.

The pure soulful genius of this album will give it a more universal appeal than just Moodymann’s usual fans and should bring in an audience from a wide variety of genres including jazz, soul and R&B.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A master at work, June 18, 2006

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Mark R. Loush (detroit, mi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Mahogani (Audio CD)

As usual, kenny dixon jr. provides us with an aural masterpiece in "black mahogani" this is truly soulful house music with both thumping kick drum, excellent production, incredible vocals from roberta sweed and, as always, local legend norma jena bell on sax. the album is also varied with vocal house alternating with instumental workouts. all in all, a great album. highly recommneded to all those who enjoy house, soul, electronic productions and most of all, good music.

4.0 out of 5 stars Moodymann - Black Mahogani, February 25, 2011

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scoundrel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Mahogani (Audio CD)

BLACK MAHOGANI sees Moodymann continue his fearless output of deep, unabashedly African-American house. In particular, he emphasizes vocals here: on "Roberta Jean Machine," he blends a looped vocal pattern over a blissful string sample, which is then reflected in the horn line. "Runaway" (with it's related intro "I Need You So Much") is so earnest and deep that it doesn't matter where you're going; it's the journey that counts. And that journey continues into "I'm Doing Fine." There's a change of mood on "Back at Bakers (on Livernois)" -- the funk takes on a blaxploitation spy groove. "Mahogani 9000" and "Black Mahogani" set us back in more familiar, jazzy territory, with soul to spare.