Half And Half

Although the album Half And Half is appreciated for its famously brilliant interpretations of funk-soul gold standards, Eaton proves himself to be an inventive composer in his own right. Indeed, the album opens with a striking original: the earthy, laconic jazz-guitar-funk fusion "Keep It Funky." Cleveland and co. do just that. What follows is a touching cover of Aretha Franklin's timeless song "Day Dreaming." The flute and guitar combo reaches truly celestial grandeur here. "Here Comes Funky Lou" is saddled with a bass line from the gods, and a driving soul-jazz groove allows the track to move in a variety of directions. One moment there's the laid-back guitar soul of breezy pop, the next there's crazy sexy cello scoring from Ed Green, who has played with Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane.
 - An absolute Must-Have for fans of soulful jazz-funk, Half And Half was mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis and sliced by Pete Norman at Final Tweak. The bizarre illustration depicting the mutant beast was restored at Be With HQ over many painstaking months! Hopefully this new edition, which has become a real labour of love, can put Cleveland Eaton in the homes and record boxes of many new listeners.