Nine soul-jazz cuts from the Blue Note vaults from between 1967 and 1970, all previously unreleased, alternate takes, or (in one case) only released on a single, by major figures such as Grant Green, Lou Donaldson, John Patton, Lonnie Smith, and John Patton.
This doesn't really rate with the cream of the genre -- all of the aforementioned artists have better work in the style available on their own full-length albums, and some of the cuts are fairly unremarkable adaptations of late-'60s soul and pop hits.
It's a good deal for the collector, though, offering over 70 minutes of material unavailable elsewhere. (AMG)
01. Reuben Wilson - Hold On, I'm Comin' [7:58]
Congas - Joe Sircus
Drums - Idris Muhammad
Guitar - Grant Green
Organ - Reuben Wilson
Tenor Saxophone - George Coleman
Trumpet - Lee Morgan
02. Grant Green - It's Your Thing [9:17]
Congas - Joseph Armstrong
Drums - Idris Muhammad
Guitar - Grant Green
Organ - Ronnie Foster
Tenor Saxophone - Claude Bartee
Vibraphone - Willie Bivens
03. Lou Donaldson - The Scorpion (Alt Tk) [10:27]
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ – Leon Spencer, Jr.
Trumpet – Fred Ballard
04. Grant Green - Hey Western Union Man [9:01]
Congas – Joseph Armstrong
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
Vibraphone – Willie Bivens
05. Lou Donaldson - Brother Soul (Alt Tk) [8:10]
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Jimmy Ponder
Organ – Charles Earland
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
06. John Patton - Village Lee (Alt Tk) [6:07]
Drums – Leroy Williams
Guitar – James 'Blood' Ulmer
Organ – John Patton Tenor
Saxophone – Marvin Cabell
07. Stanley Turrentine - Spooky [2:57]
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Everett Barksdale
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Trombone – Benny Powell, Garnett Brown
Trumpet – Burt Collins, Marvin
Woodwind – Al Gibbons, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell
08. Lonnie Smith - Dancin' In An Easy Groove [11:54]
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
Drums – Sylvester Goshay
Guitar – Larry McGee
Organ – Lonnie Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Rudy Jones
09. Stanley Turrentine - You Want Me To Stop Loving You [5:20]
Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Drums – Ray Lucas
Electric Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Percussion – Richard Landrum
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Trombone – Garnett Brown
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Label: Blue Note / Capitol
Released: 1995
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 5
Quality: High
CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (600dpi)
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