Loft Classics Vol 15 CD

The passing of Loft DJ and promoter David Mancuso late last year has added an extra layer of poignancy to this latest volume in the long running Loft Classics series. As usual, the tracklist is reflective of Mancuso's love of mixing things up. So, there's the spiritual jazz bliss of "East", the sweet, soulful disco bliss of The Sisters Love's "Give Me Your Love", the solo-laden jazz-funk of "Happiness Bend", the superb Francois Kevorkian mix of Grace Jones' cover of "Warm Leatherette", and even a dash of David Bowie. It also includes Pleasure's "Joyous", a spiraling chunk of disco-funk that's still able to turn dancefloors into a sweaty mess 40 years after it was first released.