Cognac & Ballroom by Jay Bishop
I’m not sure if it is unique to Detroit but there is this thing called a “Cabaret party”. Someone would rent out a banquet hall or especially in Detroit because of all the auto workers, a union hall. Set up tables, a stage, and a dance floor. You get some light catering usually from a family member or friend. Hire a band or two, a comedian, and a DJ. To skirt around liquor license laws make it BYOB (bring your own bottle) and sell setups (soda, juices, mixers, and cups with ice). Set a date and sell tickets. Folk would put on their finest. Women in their furs. Men in their 3 piece with matching gators. Folk would see a show, party, drink, and dance. Do all the line dances. The hustles and slides and wobbles. They would ballroom and two step with their partners. Just forget all the problems of the week gone by.
This album is dedicated to that feeling. If “Steppers” was the album for the cookout, “Cognac & Ballroom” is for going out later that night with your lady to hit the Cabaret. Still funky but smoothed out. Songs to dance to filled with romance and sensuality. Songs to vibe with as you sip on a lil something. Music to ride out to with the moonroof open so you can see the stars.
This is sophisticated funk. This is Cognac & Ballroom.
Thank you for riding with me.
Jay
Tracklist
| 1. | Leftovers | 4:24 |
| 2. | Explore The Possibilities | 2:54 |
| 3. | Love You All The Way Round | 4:05 |
| 4. | Miss The Movie | 4:22 |
| 5. | 90's R&B Kinda Love | 4:16 |
| 6. | At The Cabaret | 4:31 |
| 7. | My Love Is All You Need | 4:27 |
| 8. | Heal Her Lonely Heart | 3:49 |
| 9. | Let Me Come Back Home | 4:13 |
| 10. | My Bad Habit | 4:55 |
Credits
Produced by Jay Bishop
All instruments performed by Jay Bishop
Background vocals : BA Mac, Tay Leeee!!!, Rissi Palmer
Written by Johnathan Howard Davis (ASCAP)
Published by Jay Bishop Music (ASCAP)
Mixed & Mastered by Jay Bishop at the Biscuit Factory - Tokyo
©2021 Late Pass
Special thanks to The Dirty Ol' Men, Voyage Funktastique, XL Middleton, BLVD Knights LA, Funk Freaks Amsterdam,, Prime Source Mag, Walla P. JPAZ, Butter, Indy Week
Thank you to the modern funk community around the world!
To all of my supporters on Bandcamp thank you for having my back!
License
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Late Pass is a Tokyo based label releasing the music of Jay Bishop. Jay Bishop was born & raised in Detroit, Mi & grew up surrounded by music. Influenced by the legendary genre busting Detroit DJ The Electrifying Mojo, Jay started teaching himself how to write & produce music of many styles and genres that were all held together by funk.