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Ramon Morris’ lone Groove Merchant date remains one of the most potent fusion records of its time. An uncommonly soulful and nimble tenorman, Morris proves ideally matched to the jazz-funk idiom, and Sweet Sister Funk achieves a near-perfect balance between its mainstream and experimental leanings, forging a series of fierce grooves as imaginative as they are accessible. Recorded with a crack supporting unit including trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater and percussionist Tony Waters, the album radiates with positive energy — it’s a genuine shame Morris never again recorded as a leader, because the mind reels at the possibilities his muse might have pursued (Jason Ankeny/AllMusic).

Track listing:

A1 – 0:00 – Sweet Sister Funk [Written by Ramon Morris]
A2 – 6:17 – Don’t Ask Me [Written by Ramon Morris]
A3 – 11:39 – People Make The World Go Round [Written by Linda Creed, Thom Bell]
B1 – 14:56 – Sweat [Written by Mickey Bass]
B2 – 21:22 – Wijinia [Written by Ramon Morris]
B3 – 26:55 – Lord Sideways [Written by Albert Dailey]
B4 – 33:09 – First Come, First Serve [Written by Albert Dailey]

Personnel:

Bass – Mickey Bass
Congas – Tony Waters
Drums – Mickey Roker
Electric Piano – Albert Dailey
Guitar – Lloyd Davis
Tenor Saxophone – Ramon Morris
Trumpet – Cecil Bridgewater

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Release Date: March 9, 2004
Duration: 37:58
Recording Date: 1973
Recording Location: New York, NY