Peter Berkow And Friends / PB & F
Live At Cabo's
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1977 Private Press Original With Insert. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. PB&F Were Formed And Survived Off The 1970s University Culture, In This Case The University Of Illinois. They Were A Full 6 Piece Jazz Band Who, Like Many In The Day, Fused Elements Of Funk, Rock And Latin Styles Into Their Distinct Brew. Two Guitarists, Bass, Drums, A Dedicated Conga Player And The Primary Soloist Doubles On Both Tenor Sax And Flute. A Long Album (Close To 50 Minutes), With 4 Of The 6 Tracks Being Entirely Instrumental. It’s These Compositions That Make The Album A Success, With Melodies That Recall Ian Carr’s Nucleus And Other Melodic Brit-Jazz Combos, With Plenty Of Room Left For Solos, Which Never Bog Down In Tuneless Noise. Band Leader Peter Berkow Must’ve Fancied Himself A Bit Of A Fun Storyteller, And These Two Tracks (That Open And Close The Album) Are A Bit Silly, Especially The Funky ‘Burger Love’. Still, Both Cuts Feature Fine Reed Work And Some Tasty Wah Wah Guitar Solos. A True Relic Of The Times, And Worth Exploring.