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Title: Great trombone fusion!
Review: This 1977 release was the first produced by George Duke, and a couple of the songs, including the title, were written by him. If you've never thought of trombone as an instrument to take the lead in melody and rhythm, take a listen to this album. For some reason this was about his only album that was a successful release in the US. I think it's a superior album to "Colors" which you can still find in print in the US, except for the piece "New Love (Canco do Nosso Amor)," on which de Souza tries to sing. His solos are more innovative and flowing on Lucy than on Colors. The CD was just re-released by Capitol Records in Japan (2011) and I was able to pick up a copy. It may make it to the US eventually, but if you search for a Japanese distributor, you may find it.
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