The Players Association - Turn The Music Up! (Remastered) (2020) [Hi-Res]

The Players Association weren't exactly the band du jour in disco's heyday, but they did manage to strike up a modest cult following with their first two releases, reissued here by the excellent Ace Records imprint. Make no mistake, this isn't pure commercial disco à la the chart-toppers of the time; rather, this is a wonderful hybrid of jazz, funk, and disco by skilled musicians. Granted, many of the better tunes here are covers, but "Hustlin'" and "Ride the Groove" are probably the best two tracks the band ever recorded. This is quite easily all the Players Association you could possibly want or need in your record collection.

Bob Mover, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Herb Bushler, bass
David Earle Johnson, congas, percussion
Chris Hills, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals, synthesizer
Karl Ratzer, guitar
Pat Rebillot, keyboards
Gary Anderson, reeds
Mike Mandel, synthesizer
Bob Berg, tenor saxophone
Ray Mantilla, timbales, percussion
Ed Byrne, trombone
Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn
Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn
Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn

Engineered by Jeff Zaraya
Produced by Danny Weiss

Digitally remastered