After a weeklong sojourn to the Big Apple, we decided that we need something to keep theAfter a weeklong sojourn to the Big Apple, we decided that we need something to keep the holiday memories burning bright and to ease ourselves back into the groove of things, sigh. So to cheer ourselves up, here’s a classic NYC groove from former Weather Report member Miroslav Vitous. holiday memories burning bright and to ease ourselves back into the groove of things, sigh. So to cheer ourselves up, here’s a classic NYC groove from former Weather Report member Miroslav Vitous.

Released in 1976, ‘New York City’ was one of the first 12” on Warner Bros and is taken from Vitous’ album Magical Shepherd.

Featuring the ubiquitous Herbie Hancock on keyboards, this is a dazzling disco-jazz track. Delightfully capturing 70s New York, its funk-fuelled percussion and trippy female vocals cutting in and out (advising you to take the A train no less) elevates the track above the usual jazz-funk fare of the time.

This collector’s choice was also a firm club favourite amongst the likes of David Mancuso and Nicky Siano and original 12” copies go for a pretty dime.

I’m off to get the A train. In my mind. Sigh.