Deep soulful houseSophisticado Recordings presents Vick Lavender (Chicago Samba) Black Mamba Vick Lavender returns to his roots with this serious recording.All of the elements that has made Vick & and his label Sophisicado a staple of the modern Jazz Fusion deep house movement...a nasty bass, slick keys,serious percussion and ofcourse the drums give it that vintage Sophisticado vibe,so please by all means play this one LOUD!!!!!!!!

Chicago Samba Black Mamba
Written & arranged by Vick Lavender for Sophisticado Recordings & Lavajam music BMI
All keys by Mike Logan
additional moog by Vijay
Bass Guitar by Brian Dourghty
Percussion by Joe Rendone
All drums by Vick Lavender

The DJ Kid Creole (Soul Free Records)
Chicago meets Rio de Janeiro... LOVE this Vick! Perfectly captured a deep, soulful, jazzy, samba vibe here: 5/5

Mark Mendoza
Chicago Samba proves that jazz fusion still exists on the dancefloor. Kudos to Vick and his musicianship! - Mark Mendoza (Phuture Sole)

Bob Jones
a great tune.