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Back in February I was half
way through preparing this rip as a request for Peer. However, before I’d
finished Danair came good with one from an unknown source. Some weeks later
after listening to this download I realised that my rip was much cleaner, so
recently I decided to push on and finalise the project. This LP is a rare
outing on a fairly obscure label. It features Sonny alongside “The Mixed Bag” with
Eddie Russ on electric piano who also contributes two compositions. Personally
I am an avid Stitt fan. Here he tries his hand at some classic jazz funk tunes.
Natural
High certainly sets the tantalising mood emanating out of the seventies.
Using the cover scans from the download this new upload is now available to the
Crypt, Enjoy!
Jazz
Masters, Inc., JM 1003, 1974
Recorded at Cinema Sound
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Re-recorded at Sound Patterns
DXM Recording Studios Farmington, Michigan
Personnel:
Sonny Stitt - Alto Saxophone
Larry Nozero - Flute
Al Benson - Tenor Saxophone
George Austin - Baritone
Saxophone
Dan Stump - Trumpet
Dan Yessarian - Horns
Lanny Scarlet - Trombone
Eddie Russ - Electric Piano
Doug Cook, Eddie Hollis -
Organ
Jerry Glassel, Melvin Clark -
Guitar
Broadnax Voices - Vocals
Larry Rhodes, Ron Brooks - Bass
Danny Spencer, Jerome Teasley
- Drums
Calvin Welch - Congas, Drums,
Percussion
Peter Joiner - Percussion
Vocals supplied by The
Broadnax Voices
Track Listing:
A1. Tornado {Eddie Russ}
(9:02)
A2. We've Only Just Begun
{Paul Williams, Roger Nichols} (5:20)
A3. Escanaba Beat {Eddie
Russ} (4:38)
B1. Spinning Wheel {David
Clayton-Thomas} (9:30)
B2. Natural High {Charles
McCormick} (2:58)
B3. By My Side {Eddie Russ}
(5:42)
Credits:
Producer and Director - Bob
Crawford
Recording Engineer - Danny Dallas