@yyzsantabarbara Thank for your recommendations. I just extensively sampled all of the albums.
Lux Prima - Karen O & Danger Mouse: I never listened to the band or album. I characterize the genera as melodic progressive rock with influences and flavors of The Moody Blues and Genesis, but smoother and lighter, especially as a factor of the female vocals. Much liked.
Walter Trout - Broken was my favorite. How did I miss his piercing, invigorating, and highly technical, virtuoso blues guitar and vocals. This is also a well recorded blues-rock collection that brings his raw music to the forefront.
The Maceo Parker recommendation is a well recorded live album. I had not heard of him prior to your recommendation. Funk is not one of my go to genre. That said, composition and performance is excellent.
The Rick James recommendation was in my collection. While some of the songs are strict funk, a number are more melodic funk/R&B fusions that IMHO rival compositions by the great Stevie Wonder. These are the numbers that draw me to this album.
Thanks.