TRACKLIST
A1 Lotus
A2 Chaos And Confusion
A3 Teturn Of The Bossa Break
A4 Clockwork
A5 Like They Used To Say
B6 Go-Go
B7 Hello, Summer
B8 Blues For Benny
B9 Stone Road
B10 Gutterball
B11 All I Need (Outro)
DESCRIPTION
After scorching turntables in 2018, Pat Van Dyke’s Hello, Summer has now been repressed much to the delight of those who came to discover his talents a little too late for the fast selling original pressing. Van Dyke’s work here has been applauded by in-the-know heads at Wax Poetics and brought in new audiences through high praise from Pitchfork. This repress on black vinyl (sunglasses black vinyl) is a complement to the original pressing on pool blue vinyl. The music is as fresh and as cool as a lemonade on a hot summer day–with vibes warm enough to keep it in heavy rotation throughout the calendar year. The New Jersey jazzman combines hip-hop sensibilities with the precision of Count Basie in a collection of highly controlled compositions that are nonetheless warm, languid, and dedicated to the funk. - Pitchfork Pat Van Dyke is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and band leader. As equally comfortable behind the drum kit as he is penning compositions at the Fender Rhodes or guitar, PVD balances the rhythmic intensity of true-school hip hop with the rich harmony & refreshing subtlety of jazz.