Jazz Articles about The Dalton Gang

The Dalton Gang: Just for Tonight

by William Grim
November 9, 2002

For a good-time jazz album, you can't beat The Dalton Gang's Just for Tonight. The group is one of the most unique ensembles in jazz and is equally at home in Latin music and Tower of Power-style funk.

Willy Dalton's original funk tune, “Pressure," is notable for its precision hornwork while the CD's opening cut, Bobby Timmons' “Moanin'", gets an exciting Latin workout. One of the most unusual and musically effective arrangements on the CD is the group's ...