Funky-Do!

Funky-Do!
Studio album by The Crown Royals
Released	1999
Recorded	May 4 & 5, 1998 Airwave, Chicago
Genre	R&B, Funk
Length	39:19
Label	Estrus
Ken Vandermark chronology
Deep Telling (1998) Funky-Do! (1999) Straight Lines (1999)

Funky-Do! is the second album by The Crown Royals, an instrumental R&B/funk quartet which includes jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark. It was recorded in 1998 and released on Estrus.^[1]

Reception

The CMJ New Music Report review by Tad Hendrickson states "Like Booker T. & the M.G.'s, these cats pump out endless grooves, paying unflagging attention to the nuances and rhythmic intricacies of the genre."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by The Crown Royals except as indicated

1. "Big Bag" – 5:08
2. "Old Skin" – 2:59
3. "Sassin' Back" – 4:08
4. "Ding Dong" (H. Alexander) – 3:06
5. "Liquid Wrench" – 5:22
6. "Rip 'N' Run" – 3:06
7. "Thug" – 5:00
8. "The Cyclone" – 2:15
9. "S.J. Especial" – 4:24
10. "My Baby Likes To Boogaloo" (D. Gardner) – 3:51

Personnel

• Jeb BBQ – drums
• Mark Blade – bass
• Pete Nathan – guitar
• Ken Vandermark – tenor sax

References