Credits:ShakatakDescription:Shakatakwasanundergroundinstrumentaldominatedjazz-funkbandatatimewhenthegenrehadn'treallyhitthemainstream,mainlyshowcasingthekeyboardskillsofBillSharpeandthejazzguitarofKeithWinter.Takingachanceonafemalevocalist,JillSaward,theyreleasedtheirsecondalbum,Nightbirds,whichfeaturedaradio-friendlyvocaloverthetopoftheirjazzmeanderings,andsuddenlythepopmarketopenedupforthemwiththehitsingle"EasierSaidThanDone"withitsmainlypianobasedtinklingandadancebeat,andSaward'svocalonthechorus.Theyfollowedthiswithanevenbiggerhit,"NightBirds"whichbecamethetitletrackofthesecondalbum,stillwiththetrademarkpianoandjazzbassline.Takingabreakfromthedanceablepop/jazzwasthetrack"RioNights,"whichslowedthepacedown,perfectlyreminiscentofabalmynightoutintheCaribbeanorLatinAmerica.OnecouldalmostfeelthewarmbreezeastheGeorgeBensonstyleguitarplayed.Thefirsttrack,"TakingOff,"wasaninstrumentalwithsomescatsingingattheend,and"LightofMyLife"wo