
Led by Bay Area veteran Paul Tillman Smith, Bridge formed from the ashes of his earlier group Vitamin E, carrying that same blend of jazz-flecked sophistication and soul warmth. These two unreleased cuts from 1981 reveal the group at full glow. 'Waiting Patiently' glides on supple bass and Butch Haynes' congas, Derick Hughes' vocal lifted by silky harmonies from The Satin Shadows. Phil Ward's extended version lets the groove unfurl naturally. Flip to 'Love's In Your Corner' and Debravon Lewis's voice soars beside Larry Sampson in a heartfelt demo later reworked by Norman Connors. Perfectly poised, it's California modern soul at its finest.