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Here’s another great album
from the ‘Mighty Burner’. It includes a
mighty bunch of players such as Gary
Chandler along with Houston Person, Virgil Jones, Maynard Parker, James
Vaas and Buddy Caldwell. Earland puts together a variety of tunes to make this
another soul jazz classic.
An incredible album from
Charles Earland -- a real crossroads in his career, one in which his
streamlined organ jazz sound of the early 70s takes a slightly more expansive
turn -- as on his albums of the mid 70s. The record has slightly larger groups
than usual -- with players that include Gary Chandler on trumpet, Houston
Person on tenor, and Maynard Parker on guitar -- but the real charm comes from
Charles, and his ability to put together some wicked arrangements on tunes that
make them complicated and funky at the same time. The best example of this is
the album's amazing 10 minute version of "Love Story" with nice
baroque changes, cool arrangements, and wild funky bits -- but the whole thing's
great, and other cuts include "Betty's Dilemma", "One For
Scotty", and "My Scorpio Lady". © 1996-2010, Dusty Groove
America, Inc.
Prestige Records; PR 10018,
1972
Recorded 3rd May, 1971 at
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Track Listing:
A1. Betty's Dilemma {Charles
Earland} (8:11)
A2. Love Story {Francis Lai}
(9:58)
B1. One For Scotty {Charles
Earland} (6:54)
B2. My Scorpio Lady {Charles
Earland} (2:23)
B3. I Was Made To Love Her
{Stevie Wonder} (2:48)
B4. Happy Medium {Charles
Earland} (4:08)
Personnel:
Charles Earland - Organ,
Vocals (#A2, B4)
Houston Person - Tenor
Saxophone (#A1, A2, B4)
James Vass - Alto &
Soprano Saxophones, Flute (#A1, A2, B4)
Gary Chandler - Trumpet (#A1,
A2, B4)
Arthur Grant, Jr. - Tenor
Saxophone, Flute (#B1-B3)
Clifford Adams, Jr. -
Trombone (#B1-B3)
Virgil Jones - Trumpet
(#B1-B3)
Maynard Parker - Guitar
Jesse Kilpatrick - Drums (#A1,
A2, B4)
Billy "Kentucky"
Wilson - Drums (#B1-B3)
Buddy Caldwell - Congas,
Percussion (#A1, A2, B4)
Arthur Jenkins Jr. - Congas (#B1-B3)
