Reggae. Only with a touch of funk. Lovely percussive melodies, not too much vocals and heavy, lazy funky music. I suggest you serve this album with plenty of chill and a big cloud of smoke, of whichever substance takes your fancy. Particular favourite from the album is ‘make dub not war’ which is a lovely slow shuffling track which makes you feel like you’re in the Caribbean.

Shake everything you’ve got. The title of the opening track on Maceo Parker’s ‘Life on Planet Groove’ and also a command line interface to your inner funk. Having once played saxaphone for James Brown Maceo knows a thing or two about funk and in this live recording it’s all preserved for the comfort of your own home. The building momentum of the opening track is so infectious that it’s almost guaranteed to get people dancing no matter what their mood.

As it happens my first listening of ‘Life on Planet Groove’ came via a friend’s headphones about 6 mins into the opening track when he forced me to listen to the epic drum solo which turns into the drummer and Maceo (on sax) free-styling in tandem. While it’s not the most technical of solos the music is right up there in my favourite drum solos ever simply because of it’s infectious and funky nature – every time I listen to it it makes me shake everything I’ve got. Enough said.

Oh – and Maceo is still kicking around as well, I saw him live at the Pigalle club in London not too long ago and he was magical. Highly recommended – he’s a real entertainer on stage!