The Blue Notes were a staple at Nassau clubs like the Rum Keg Room
& The Back Room at the Barmoral Beach Hotel in the late 60's. Early
on their line up included of a young Frankie Zhivago and
Ralph Munnings. By the time of their 3rd release, "Moving Up with The
Blue Notes"
(Proctor-Blue Records), the group consisted of: Godfrey Deveaux (drums),
Lawrence Makeba Rolle (bass), Garry Davis (guitar) & Marvin Henfield
(vocals). The overall vibe is a soulful Caribbean jazz style which
lends itself nicely to cuts like "Fever" and "By the Time I Get To
Phoenix", but the standout is the band's deeply moving cover of Tyrone
Davis's
soul classic "Can I Change My Mind".
Enjoy!
McBB
