For Life

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2021

Label: Betino's Records

Limited edition 300 copies

Bonus 7" vinyl "78 Funk (Full Mix)" + poster

Comes with digital download card including 4 exclusive tracks unreleased on vinyl:
"Too Good" / "6020" / "Free Rider" / "I Thought It Was You"

Release: february 11th 2021

Sébastien Levanneur : Bass, Vocoder, Additional Guitar, Vocals, Rhodes, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocals, Samples, Synths, Keys (A1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4)
Tanguy Clarence : Drums (A1 A2)
Vincent Charrue : Keys, Talk Box (A1 A2)
Adrian Edeline : Guitar (A1 A2)
Rémy Béesau : Trumpet (A1 A2)
Paul de Remusat : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax (A1 A2)
Gabriel Druot : Synths (A3)
François Faure : Clavinet, Mini Moog, Rhodes, Prophet, Organ (A3 B1 B2 B4)
Benjamin Delarue : Guitar (A3 B1 B2 B4)
Bruno Pimienta : Drums (A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4)
Jerome Cornelis : Alto Sax, Guitars (A3 B1 B3 B4)
Vincent Echard : Trumpet (A3 B1 B4)
Sylvain Fetis : Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax (A3 B1 B4)
Baptiste Herbin : Alto Sax (A4)
Claude Egea : Trumpet (A4)
Samuel Maingaud : Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Additional Alto Sax, Bariton, Bariton (A4 B4)
Bertrand Luzignant : Trombone (A4)
Tamino Edener : Percussions (A4)
Fred Dupont : Clavinet, Organ, Wurlitzer (A4 B1 B2)
Joseph Champagnon : Guitar, Additional Guitar (A4 B1)
Olivier Bridot : Trumpet (B1)
Marie Sané : Vocals (B2)
Evan Weiss : Trumpet (B3)
Ben Bohorquez : Tenor sax, Baritone Sax (B3)

All arrangements by : Sébastien Levanneur
Home recorded around Paris 2019 2020
Horns recorded at Aéronote Studio
Mixed by : Nicolas Gueguen at 129 H Studio except "Krispy" & "78 Funk" recorded & mixed by Antoine Martin at Krispy Records
Mastering & Cut : La Villa (Big up to Dédé & Jeremy)
Made in France by MPO (Thanks to Fredi) 2021
Worldwide distribution : The Pusher

Parisian jazz/funk collective The Big Hustle returns to the spotlight with the release of its 3rd LP titled For Life on Betino’s records, the label run by the famous parisian Betino’s Record Shop.
The collaboration is renewed after releasing two EPs in 2017 and 2018, both well received by the critics.
Like the art work chosen for the album cover, an original creation by artist Anthony Caseiro, The Big Hustle definitively asserts (For Life!) its identity, its values, demonstrating once again the strength of the collective, and more than ever, in this uncertain 21st century, as being custodians of the true organic music of the 70’s jazz/funk US tradition.
After Live large published in 2018, an album that featured many prestigious vocalists (Shaun Martin, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Julie Erikssen, Mike « Maz » Maher, Electro Deluxe, Kohndo, Raashan Ahmad, the band has chosen for this new opus to focus on the core of the group : Sébastien Levanneur (bass), Bruno Pimienta (drums), François Faure (keyboards), Benjamin Delarue, Jo Champ (guitar), Jérome Cornelis (alto sax, guitar) and Sylvain Fetis (tenor sax)
However a few special guests are present, including virtuoso saxophonist Baptiste Herbin (Ed Motta, Roy Hargrove...) who offers us a magical solo on Ultimate Hustle. Marie Sané, rising star of the Parisian soul scene, lays her velvet voice to give life to the afro pop Worldwide boy. Fred Dupont (Paco Sery, Dam'n'co, Angèle), a keyboard sorcerer, brings his touch and sensitivity to the organ and the clavinet. Other players include Adrian Edeline (Clara Luciani), Rémy Béesau (Seal), Claude Egea (Ray Charles, Michel Legrand) and Evan Weiss and Ben Bohorquez from the Texas jazz funk band The Funky Knuckles.
Funk in all its shades and hues remains more than ever the essence of this album especially on tracks like 78 Funk and Detroit Girl Remix. We can however note big band jazz influences in Ultimate Hustle with its fair share of brass, afro pop in Worldwide boy, hip hop in For life, psychedelic in GAB, modern gospel in Krispy and So far so good, or rock in Detroit Girl Remix. For the album For Life, a special attention was paid to the production.
The band that had been recording in live condition up to now has this time opted for track by track. Hence the global sound of the group benefits from a more advanced and elaborate production. We can discover new sounds brought by the post-production with effects such as delay, compression adressing dub, hip hop and other current musical trends. The artistic orientation has been to privilege mastery and precision over spontaneity and the raw side of the beginnings.
Nicolas Gueguen (Union Analogtronics, Beat Assailant, NTM, Booster …) is once again at the control, bringing his know-how to reveal the best of each track and highlighting all the subtleties of the arrangements and interpretation.
The Big Hustle is decidedly ready to evolve in today's musical world and far beyond. For Life!

Cover art by : Anthony Caseiro
Additional design & layout reboot by : François Grosz @Frères de Son

Information de Betino’s Records: La carte de téléchargement présente avec le vinyl ne fonctionne pas. Le prestataire digital de MPO (qui a pressé le disque) a cessé son activité et tout téléchargement est maintenant impossible. Pour y remédier, Betino's records propose à tous ceux qui ont acheté le disque de prendre contact à l'adresse:
Nous vous enverrons alors les 12 fichiers au format de votre choix (AIFF ou MP3).
Merci pour votre achat et désolé du désagrément.

Information from Betino’s Records: The download card enclosed with the vinyl does not work. MPO's digital provider (who pressed the record) has stopped its activity and downloading is now impossible. To solve this, Betino's records offers to all those who bought the record to contact us at:
We will then send you the 12 files in the format of your choice (AIFF or MP3).
Thank you for your purchase and sorry for the inconvenience.
Bétino Errera