N.C.C.U. - Super Trick (1977)
By Papa Funk
*** Produced By Donald Byrd ***
"The One And Only"
9. Dezember 1932 in Detroit, Michigan; † 4. Februar 2013
in Dover (Delaware)
R.I.P...We Will Never Forget you!!!
N.C.C.U. (aka New Central Connection Unlimited): Durham Contributes To The FUNK! N.C.C.U. was formed at North Carolina Central University in the 1970’s. The group was comprised up of students who were attending the university. They were Stanley Baird (Saxophone), Thomas ‘Bonnie’ Clyde (alto sax, synthesizer and electric piano), Marion ‘Mouse’ Wiggins (trumpet, flugelhorn and synthesizer), Charlie Brown (drums)’ Norris ‘Country’ Duckett (guitar), Aaron ‘Electric Man ‘ Mills (bass) and Clifton Cotton (organ). Jazz musician Donald Byrd had taught music at Howard University and helped develop a group of students called The Blackbyrds. The group had taken their name from a classic Donald Byrd album called Blackbyrd. The Blackbyrds are known for classic hits like “Walking In Rhythm”, “Rock Creek Park” and others. After his tenure at Howard University Doctor Donald Byrd came to North Carolina Central University as an instructor and helped to develop N.C.C.U. Their only album was released in 1976 on United Artists Records under the name of “Super Trick”. The title track was co written by Aaron Mills and T. Clyde. Their one charted hit was “Bull City Party” co written by Stanley Baird and Donald Byrd. The album was produced by Donald Byrd and N.C.C.U. toured with The Blackbyrds.
Stanley Baird continues to work with his own band today called The Stanley Baird Group, Aaron Mills became the bassist for Cameo and currently works in the Durham area with his band called The Aaron Mills Project. He first apears in 1979 on the Cameo album “Secret Omen”, then “Cameosis”, “Feel Me”, “Knights Of The Sound Table”, “Word Up!”, “Machismo”, “Real Men Wear Black” and “Nasty”. Aaron Mills also appeared with Cameo on the Charles Earland album “Earland’s Jam”. Many of his fans will want to know that he is the bassist on the OutKast hit record “Miss Jackson”. Norris Duckett and Stanley Baird had also been in a North Carolina band called Innersouls.
" A VERY,VERY GOOD FUNK ALBUM "
" A Must Have Before Die "
The second great Donald Byrd soul project of the 70s – a group who hailed from the music department at North Carolina Central College, and who are produced by Donald here with a groove that’s similar to his more famous work with The Blackbyrds! Like The Blackbyrds, these guys started as college students with a good sense of jazz – but the overall groove here is more in a soul-based mode, similar to the smoother style that the Blackbyrds used after their first album or two – with almost an equal focus on the vocals and funky instrumentation. There’s a nice ensemble feel to the set, and titles include “Super Trick”, “Hey Girl”, “Bull City Party”, “Washing Machine”, “You & I”, and “Sleepy Time Is Over”.
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