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 18th and
21st 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
