"Killer tunes from Paris recorded 1970 at Barclay Studios. Top rare and highly sought after French mod funk masterpiece with great breaks and fuzz sounds throughout."

Late 60s big band funk cuts galore! This LP gem is high in demand and fetches ridiculous prices at auctions. Two true masters of French jazz – Michel Colombier and Ivan Jullien - teamed up in 1970 with other well-known musicians from the French scene to record this excellent album at the famous Barclay Studios in Paris. The music was composed and played by Colombier and Jullien together with an all-star ensemble of finest studio players. Famous drummer André Arpino can be heard as well as Hammond master Eddy Louiss, Maurice Vander on piano, Raymond Gimenez on electric guitar or Roger Guérin on trumpet. “Riviera Sound No.1” stands out as one of the perfect moments in French jazz funk, never reissued before and remaining on top of collector’s lists since years. There are not many facts to be found about this vinyl artefact, although nearly everybody of the featured musicians earned himself an excellent worldwide reputation.

LP - From original master tapes - From original artwork.

A la fin des années 60 les combos funk font autorité et cet LP, plus que recherché depuis, atteint des prix totalement extravagants sur le Net.
En 1970 Deux Jazzmen français - Michel Colombier et Ivan Julien - s’entourèrent des plus grand musiciens de l’époque pour enregistrer cet exceptionnel album au fameux studio Barclay. Faisaient, entre autres, partie de l’aventure : Le talentueux batteur André Arpino, Eddy Louiss à l’orgue Hammond, Maurice Vander au piano, Raymond Gimenez à la guitare et Roger Guérin à la trompette. Riviera Sound N°1, demeure le parfait et inégalé album de Jazz Funk français. Jamais réédité auparavant !!!!

LP - Depuis les bandes master originales - Artwork original