Carlos Garnett - Black Love (1974) [re-rip>re-post]

A 70s soul jazz classic - one of those albums we go back to again and again over the years for inspiration! The album was one of the first from young reed player Carlos Garnett - and it's virtually a super-session, with a lineup that includes heavyweights like Buster Williams, Norman Connors, Charles Sullivan, Mauricio Smith, Reggie Lucas, Billy Hart, Mtume, and Dee Dee Bridgewater - all coming together in a righteous blend of soul, funk, and jazz! The vibe here is incredible - far deeper than even on any of Garnett's other albums of the time - at a level that sounds as beautiful on the mellow cuts as it does on the soaring, spiritual soul jazz anthems that have made the record a classic for years. Includes the perennial favorites "Mother of the Future" and "Taurus Woman", two cuts which transformed the global jazz dance scene years back - plus the tracks "Ebonesque", "Black Love", and "Banks Of The Nile". © Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Muse Records, MR 5040, 1974

Recorded 18^th and 21^st January, 1974 at C.I. Recording Studio, New York City

Musicians:

Carlos Garnett - Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Vocals (#A1,A2)

Charles Sullivan - Trumpet

Mauricio Smith - Flute

Allan "Onaje" Gumbs - Piano

Reggie Lucas - Electric Guitar (#A1,B1,B2)

Alex Blake - Bass (#A1,B1,B2)

Buster Williams - Bass (#A2,A3)

Jabali-Billy Hart - Drums

Norman Connors - Drums (#A1,A3,B1,B2)

Guilherme Franco - Percussion (#A1,A3,B1,B2)

James Mtume - Congas (#A1,A3,B1,B2)

Carlos Chambers - Yodeling (#B1)

Ayodele Jenkins - Vocals (#A1), Backing Vocals (#A2, B1)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - Vocals (#A3), Backing Vocals (#A1,A2,B1)

Tracks:

A1. Black Love (5:24)

A2. Ebonesque (8:05)

A3. Banks Of The Nile (4:11)

B1. Mother Of The Future (7:39)

B2. Taurus Woman (12:12)

All Compositions by Carlos Garnett

Credits:

Producer - Carlos Garnett, Joe Fields

Recording Engineer - Elvin Campbell

Mixing Engineer - Carlos Garnett, Elvin Campbell

Arranger - Carlos Garnett

Photography [Cover] - Clarence Eastmond

Album Design, Photography [Liner] - Ron Warwell