Posh

Posh arrived in 1980 as a pivot point in the career of Patrice Rushen. Moving away from her history as a jazz prodigy, the artist focused on dancefloor rhythms and funk structures. Songs such as Look Up demonstrate her capacity to manage dense instrumental parts without sacrificing accessibility.

The production reflects the shift in music during that period as disco evolved into contemporary R&B. Precise keyboard playing sits against crisp arrangements to define the record. It represents a specific approach to the studio craft prevalent when the decade began.