Strutt

Strutt Is A Group Of Musicians All Hailing From New Jersey. It Numbers Eight Elements Six Musicians And Two Vocalists And Was Formed In 1973 By Carmen Cosentino Who Plays The Guitar. As The Note On The Cover Says “Strutt Was Organized To Present To The World A New Creative Individual Sound - The New Jersey Sound” This Is A Tight Competent Set Of Funk From Strutt The Band Seemed To Vanish Without A Blip After This Album’s Title Track “Time Moves On ” Went All The Way To Number One On The Disco Chart In 1976. Also Includes “Said You Didn’t Love Him” A Wicked 70’s Crossover Monster With Killer Bridge In The Middle “Funky Baby Feet” And Instrumentals Full Of Organ Swipes And Horn Blasts. Formed In New Jersey Strutt Was A Disco-Funk Band Signed Briefly To The Brunswick Label. Their Lineup Included Guitarist Carmen Cosentino Keyboardist Frank Portolano Woodwind Player Jim Mecke Trombonist Joe Escobar Bassist Edward Walker Vocalist Dickie Harmon Vocalist Ronald Jones And Drummer Roger Zumbo. With Pianist/producer Benny Clark At The Helm Strutt Recorded A Full-Length LP Time Moves On In 1975. “Funky Sign” Garnered Some Airplay In Dance Clubs As Did The Title Track And Its B-Side “Front Row Romeo.” However Nothing Further Was Heard From The Group. read less