{"product_id":"sophisticated-funk","title":"Sophisticated Funk","description":"Sophisticated...maybe. Funky...not so much. This forgettable effort from Jack McDuff veers far too close to smooth jazz territory for comfort -- swapping his signature Hammond B-3 for keyboards, McDuff settles for a fusion sound suggesting a particularly tepid CTI session, with none of the swagger and groove of his most memorable records. Saxophonist\/flutist Joe Harrell is similarly tentative, although one must blame Billy Jones' overly slick arrangements -- there's really not much chance of salvaging cuts like \"Mini Pads\" and \"'Mannix' Theme.\" Definitely don't judge this one by its lurid cover -- it's as tame as a de-clawed house cat. ~ Jason Ankeny","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51152614523167,"sku":"730167317214","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/9ad9568eaa1725fbecfb0e1fa78f2d5d_6b713f9d-b04e-46da-a801-177a5f5279b5.jpg?v=1755783667","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/sophisticated-funk","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}