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1. Le Funk 04:45 2. Just A Thing 02:03 3. Lester's Theme 03:08 4. Suite For Funk Band 09:19 about Recorded in the early 1970s, this collection of instrumentals is a crystal clear glimpse into a forgotten period of Portland’s music history. Fostered by the Albina Art Center, a hangout spot for creatively-inclined Black youth, The Gangsters were led by trumpeter Thara Memory who produced the sessions heard on this release. After gigging around the city for a few years, the group—who were almost all in their late teens—laid down some tracks at Ripcord Studios, but they disbanded soon thereafter and the tapes sat in a closet, unheard for over 40 years. Rescued from obscurity, the tracks on this album have all the punch and hip-swinging joy of fellow jazz/funk artists like The Crusaders, Weather Report, and Pleasure. But with Thara Memory leading the charge, the music has a rich complexity, best exemplified by the nine-minute “Suite for Funk Band,” which runs through a series of movements that touch on Latin grooves and post-bop before culminating in an almost-psychedelic breakdown capped off by a devastating guitar solo. For many members of The Gangsters, their careers would continue to flourish. The late Thara Memory became a renowned educator and won a Grammy for his work with Esperanza Spalding on her 2013 album Radio Music Society. Jimmy and Johnny Sanders toured in B.B. King’s band throughout his final decade of performance. Bassist Lester McFarland would go on to play with jazz icons The Crusaders, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, and Tom Grant. But what this record captures is lightning in a bottle, a period when these young men crossed paths and created a burst of energy and light. credits released November 16, 2018 All music arranged and produced by Thara Memory. Recorded at Ripcord Studios somewhere between 1970-1972. The Gangsters featured on this recording are: Michael Cooper - Alto Saxophone Rob Manning - Electric Guitar Lester McFarland - Electric Bass Guitar Thara Memory - Trumpet Jimmy Sanders - Rhodes Piano & Organ Johnny Sanders - Organ & Rhodes Piano Melvin Vann - Tenor Saxophone Calvin Walker - Drums Ronnie Young - Percussion Executive production by Bobby Smith for World Arts Foundation. Audio transfer by Dave Fulton. Mastered by Gus Elg. Record pressing by Cascade Record Pressing. Oral history by The Gangsters. Oral history edited by Calvin Walker and Bobby Smith. Interviews recorded by Chase Spross and Bobby Smith. Interview location support by Marmoset and XRAY FM. Interview programming support by American Music Program. Art direction by Eric Isaacson and Bobby Smith. Cover and booklet design by Brian Mumford. Center label design by Austin Tretwold. This record was made possible with support from the Regional Arts & Culture Council. license all rights reserved

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