Thanks to KUNG for this rip of these wonderful two albums issued together. No time for the type of review this deserves, not this week, but you can read the back cover. I’ve just been enjoying this too much lately to keep all the fun to myself. ENJOY! And thanks again Kung! Blackbyrds (1973) and…
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson“Bridges”Released 1977Japanese CD Reissue This is one of my favorite records from Gil and Brian, absolutely. At one point I had this idea that I was going to share his entire classic discography from the 70s here, but then I ran out of steam and time. So I decided to jump…
Pharoah Sanders – Live At The East 01 – Healing Song02 – Memories Of J.W. Coltrane03 – Lumkili Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxHarold Vic – tenor sax, voicesMarvin Peterson – trumpetCarlos Garnett – flute, voicesJoseph Bonner – piano, harmoniumStanley Clarke – bassCecil McBee – bassNorman Connors – drumsLawrence Killian – conga drums, bailophoneBilly Hart –…
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader – Bomboleate (1967) 320 kbs CD (Fania / Emusica – Remastered Edition 130 217), Released 1967; Re-Issued 2007This record smokes like a chimney. There really isn’t anything I could add to the review from John Childs at descarga dot net, so here it is Produced by Pancho CristalIn about 1965,…
I’m not typically a huge fan of the CTI catalog. Creed Taylor’s production aesthetic leans towards a sterile polish, with a dampened sense of dynamic, and with the listener feeling like they are hearing everything through headphones even when they’re not. Everything feels close-mic’d to me — the drum sound favors close-mic techniques over overhead…
Thanks to Kung for this rip of the recent remaster. I lost my copy of the first CD pressing years ago, nice to have this again! Next up is Red Clay, my personal favorite. We lost a lot of great artists in 2008, so much so that I’m tired of eulogizing them. Rest well, Freddie…——————————————Freddie…
