Supermellow

Recorded by drummer and bandleader Paul Humphrey for his album Supermellow, featuring a Los Angeles studio ensemble built around jazz-funk grooves, electric keyboards and horn arrangements. Humphrey led the sessions while drawing on the West Coast session scene that defined much early-1970s jazz-funk. The track exemplified the emerging jazz-funk sound that blended jazz musicianship with funk rhythms and dance-floor accessibility. Although not a major chart hit, it became a respected album cut among DJs and collectors. The recording became a favored source for crate-diggers and hip-hop producers due to its drums, breaks and groove-oriented arrangement. It remains one of the best-known tracks from Humphrey's solo catalog and a staple of rare-groove compilations.