Ethiopian Knights

VINYL FORMAT. Exact repro reissue, originally released on Blue Note in 1971. "Right from the stop-start bass groove that opens 'The Emperor,' it's immediately clear that Ethiopian Knights is more indebted to funk - not just funky jazz, but the straight-up James Brown/Sly Stone variety - than any previous Donald Byrd project. And, like a true funk band, Byrd and his group work the same driving, polyrhythmic grooves over and over, making rhythm the focal point of the music." - All Music Guide