Hotter Than July LP fg_Catalog Number_88697487121 and a revolving cast of

and a revolving cast of bassists at the helm

it’s a mix of the grandiose and the intimate

was another large-ensemble masterpiece featuring two of the bassist/bandleader’s greatest compositions – “Celia” and “Better Get Hit In Yo’ Soul” - plus a famous version of Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo

It is an intentionally loose affair

and V-Magazine have all added their support

Hotter Than July LP fg_Catalog Number_88697487121 and a revolving cast ofFollowing the nearly all instrumental 'detour album,' Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants, Hotter Than July was a return to classic form. Released in fall 1980 It was a top 3 pop album and No. 1 R&B for more than three months, led by the hit singles 'Master Blaster (Jammin),' 'Lately' and 'I Aint Gonna Stand For It,' and the now classic album cut, 'Happy Birthday,' a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.