Chipahua - The Soul Survivors - 1984 - 80's - NACD660

CHIPAHUA – THE SOUL SURVIVORS (1984)
Chipahua (established 1979 in Oslo) was a Norwegian soul and jazz orchestra, established among students in the Chateau Neuf environment at the University of Oslo and a permanent house orchestra at Club 7. It started with an orchestra with 6 members but was later expanded to 11 members. What was special about the orchestra was that it consisted of musicians who were either already or later became some of Norway's leading figures in jazz, soul, pop and rock. Kjell Larsen was already a well-known guitarist from the rock group Ruphus, Geir Holmsen on bass had been a member of several different jazz groups and had also been in the folk rock group Kong Lavring. Drummer Bjørn Jenssen had also been in Ruphus while keyboardist Ole Henrik Giørtz and saxophonist Morten Halle have developed in the direction of jazz. Vocalist Sidsel Endresen later became one of Norway's most famous vocalists in funk and jazz. Later, around 1982, the group was expanded with guitarist Jon Eberson who was already a well-known name in the jazz community. In addition to Halle, the brass section was completed with trombonist Torbjørn Sunde and the young trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. The rhythm section was expanded with Finn Sletten on percussion and 3 more vocalists were added, Freddy Dahl and the sisters Inger Lise Rypdal and Maj Britt Andersen. This gave Chipahua a sound and a punch that few other Norwegian bands have had both before and since. They were based at Club 7 in Oslo and in 1984 a concert album was recorded at the club, The Soul Survivors. The album sold well and was also well received by most critics. One of the most popular tracks on the album was "Just Another Lovesong" composed by Giørtz and sung by Endresen.
1 Ain't That Peculiar

2 How Sweet It Is

3 Night Song

4 Can't Turn You Loose

5 Just Another Love Song

6 Going Back to Miami

7 One More Chance

8 Where Do I Go?

9 What's It All About

10 Get It Right

11 Summer in the City

12 Don't Set Me Free