Ron Escheté - Spirit's Samba (1977) [vinyl>flac]

Ron Escheté (born Houma, Louisiana, August 19, 1948) is an American seven-string jazz guitarist. His early influences were jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, and Howard Roberts. When he was 14, he got his first guitar and performed in clubs while he was in high school. He studied classical guitar and flute at Loyola University in New Orleans. After he graduated, he toured with singer Buddy Greco. He moved to California in 1970 and worked with vibraphonist Dave Pike, then pianist Gene Harris in 1975. He has played with Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, and Diana Krall.

This LP is his first as a leader. He is joined by Tom Ranier on pianos, bassist Luther Hughes, drummer and percussionist John Perett and partner Carol Escheté as Vocalist. It showcases a broad range of jazz styles and the majority of the tunes are his compositions. He went on to do a few albums on Muse. Enjoy!

JAS Records, JAS-4003, 1977

Recorded 18^th & 22^nd October, 1976

Musicians:

Ron Escheté - Guitar

Tom Ranier - Acoustic & Electric Piano

Luther Hughes - Bass

John Perett - Drums, Percussion

Carol Escheté - Voice

Tracks:

A1. Spirit's Samba {Ron Escheté} (6:16)

A2. Mama's Song {Ron Escheté} (5:50)

A3. Is Dis It Or Whut {Ron Escheté} (3:36)

A4. Desert Air {Chich Corea} (6:48)

B1. Metz {Ron Escheté} (7:36)

B2. Why Did I Choose You {Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin} (6:38)

B3. Isn't She Lovely {Stevie Wonder} (4:28)

Credits:

Producer - Bill Metz

Engineer - James Mooney

Album Design - The Image Machine

Illustration - Dirk Wunderlich

Liner Notes - Mundell Lowe