Rhythm Combination & Brass & Inga Rumpf - Hip Walk (Vinyl LP) DE

Rhythm Combination & Brass & Inga Rumpf – Hip Walk is an album by the big band Rhythm Combination & Brass, led by trombonist and arranger Peter Herbolzheimer, with Hamburg singer Inga Rumpf as guest. It was recorded in July 1976 at the DGG studio in Hamburg, produced by Justus Liebich and Peter Herbolzheimer, and released by Polydor in 1976. Besides Herbolzheimer's own pieces the band plays jazz-funk arrangements of Herbie Hancock's Butterfly, Stevie Wonder's Superstition and Nat Adderley's Jive Samba; Inga Rumpf sings Superstition and Al Jarreau's Spirit. The band includes Kenny Wheeler, Palle Mikkelborg, Jiggs Whigham and Ferdinand Povel among others. This copy is the German original pressing (cat. no. 2371 704).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor 2371 704
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Soul & Funk, Big band, jazz-funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ and better
• Cover: VG+ with some edge wear

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hip Walk (Peter Herbolzheimer)
2. Butterfly (Herbie Hancock)
3. Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
4. Wheeler's Choice (Peter Herbolzheimer)

Side B

1. Stoned Cockattoo (Horst Mühlbradt)
2. Jive Samba (Nat Adderley)
3. Spirit (Al Jarreau)
4. Nerve Wrecker (Dieter Reith)
5. Neosho (Peter Herbolzheimer)

Personnel

Leader, trombone, arrangements: Peter Herbolzheimer. Vocals: Inga Rumpf (Superstition, Spirit).

Trumpet/flugelhorn: Ack van Rooyen, Bobby Lanese, Derek Watkins, Kenny Wheeler, Palle Mikkelborg. Trombone: Jiggs Whigham, Otto Bredl, Rudi Füsers, Vincent Nilsson. Woodwinds: Ferdinand Povel, James Towsey, Herb Geller (Neosho).

Rhythm section: Eef Albers (guitar), Dieter Reith, Horst Mühlbradt, Rob Franken (keyboards), Bo Stief, Lucas Lindholm (bass), Alex Riel (drums), Nippy Noya (percussion), Wolfgang Schlüter (percussion, Wheeler's Choice).

Produced by Justus Liebich and Peter Herbolzheimer; recorded and mixed by Justus Liebich, DGG studio Hamburg, July 1976.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1976 German first issue on Polydor, cat. no. 2371 704. A Japanese edition from 1978 came out with a shortened tracklist.

Who is Rhythm Combination & Brass?
The big band of trombonist and arranger Peter Herbolzheimer, which in the 1970s brought together musicians from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK and the US. On "Hip Walk" Inga Rumpf, known from Frumpy and Atlantis, sings two songs.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Peter Herbolzheimer records?
Yes, for example Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass – The Catfish, Rhythm Combination & Brass, Peter Herbolzheimer – Wide Open, Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass – Live. More titles are in our Jazz collection.