Bernard-Lubat-And-His-Mad-Ducks - S/T(1971 France Jazz-Rock )Full Album

Bernard Lubat and His Mad Ducks was a short-lived but highly influential French progressive jazz-fusion and library music project fronted by the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Bernard Lubat. Active in the early 1970s, the ensemble released a self-titled cult classic album that blended jazz-rock, funk, and avant-garde experimentation, a track from which was famously sampled decades later by American hip-hop artist 21 Savage. Born on May 12, 1945, in Uzeste, France, Bernard Lubat grew up immersed in music through his trumpet-playing father. He received formal classical training at the Bordeaux Conservatory and the Paris Conservatory, graduating with a first prize in percussion in 1963.Before forming the Mad Ducks, Lubat established himself as a versatile "chameleon" in the music industry:Jazz & Avant-Garde: He played with giants like Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, and Michel Portal. He won the prestigious Prix Django Reinhardt in 1972.Vocal Ensembles: He was a singer for the iconic scat-jazz groups Les Double Six and the Swingle Singers.Session Work: He functioned as a studio multi-instrumentalist, backing variety stars such as Charles Aznavour and Yves Montand.The "Mad Ducks" Project (1971–1973)Seeking an outlet to combine his diverse talents in percussion, piano, and scat vocals with the emerging sounds of jazz-rock fusion, Lubat assembled a studio supergroup of elite musicians. The lineup for the Bernard Lubat And His Mad Ducks project included:Bernard Lubat: Drums, marimba, tumba, bells, guiro, piano, and lead vocals.Eddy Louiss: Acclaimed organist and vocalist.Francis Darizcuren: Electric bass.Claude Engel: Guitarist (notably of the progressive rock band Magma).Backing Vocalists: Annie Vassiliu, Christian Padovan, Danièle Bartoletti, Henry Taillourd, and Michel Pellay.The project yielded their sole, eponymous album, Bernard Lubat And His Mad Ducks, released on the avant-garde fashion designer's label Les Disques Pierre Cardin (initially in 1971, with wider distribution in 1973). The album showcased Lubat’s signature "cyber-improvisational" humor and high-energy jazz-funk rhythms, featuring notable tracks like "Pappy Thomas", "Shouara", and "To Yasmina" A1 Pappy Thomas 00:00 Electric Piano – Bernard Lubat Guitar – Claude Engel Organ – Eddy Louiss A2 To Yasmina 06:33 Electric Piano – Bernard Lubat Organ – Eddy Louiss A3 Vendredi Chez Astrid Trassoudaine 13:09 Electric Piano – Bernard Lubat Guitar – François Gimenez Organ, Piano – Eddy Louiss B1 Shouara 18:45 Guitar – François Gimenez* Piano, Electric Piano, Drums – Bernard Lubat B2 Au Bon Livre (Ode To Malcolm Lowry) 26:19 Piano, Organ, Electric Piano – Bernard Lubat B3 Mickey Schroeder's Dreams 33:45 Piano, Drums – Bernard Lubat Backing Vocals – Annie Vassiliu, Christian Padovan, Danièle Bartoletti*, Henry Taillourd, Michel Pellay Electric Bass – Francis Darizcuren Marimba, Drum [Tumba], Bells, Guiro, Tambora [Africain], Composed By, Arranged By, Vocals – Bernard Lubat Vocals – Eddy Louiss