David "Fathead" Newman - Concrete Jungle (1978) [vinyl]

David "Fathead" Newman has appeared through the years in both straight-ahead and commercial settings. This LP leans towards latter category; Newman here is and was a versatile performer and, on this album, he divides his time almost equally between alto, soprano, tenor and flute showcasing his ability to produce some wonderful Soul/Jazz-Funk. On this date he is accompanied by an electrified rhythm section that includes Pat Rebillot on keyboards and guitarist Jay Graydon backed by a string orchestra arranged by William Fischer. Included in the assemble are other players such as Jimmy Owens, Earl McIntyre, Babe Clarke, Clarence Thomas, Kenneth Harris and Kermit Moore. The tunes include McCoy Tyner's "Blues For Ball", Buddy Johnson "Save Your Love For Me", Stevie Wonder’s "Knocks Me Off My Feet", Bob Marley's "Concrete Jungle" and Marvin Gaye's "Distant Lover" and one of his own "Sun Seeds." Fischer’s arrangements truly compliment this material which can be criticised as being a bit dated, but David's skills are a truly masterful example of this late great player, Enjoy!

Prestige Records, P-10104, 1978

Recorded November, 1977 At Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA & New York City

Musicians:

David "Fathead" Newman - Flute, Soprano, Alto and Tenor Saxophones

Pat Rebillot - Keyboards

Jay Graydon - Electric Guitar

Abraham LaBoriel - Electric Bass

Idris Muhammad - Drums

Bill Summers - Congas, Percussion

Tracks:

A1. Knocks Me Off My Feet {Stevie Wonder} (3:58)

A2. Save Your Love For Me {Buddy Johnson} (5:20)

A3. Blues For Ball {McCoy Tyner} (4:22)

A4. Dance Of The Honey Bee And The Funky Fly {William Fischer} (6:17)

B1. Concrete Jungle {Bob Marley} (7:25)

B2. Sun Seeds {David Newman} (5:17)

B3. Distant Lover {Fuqua, Gaye, Greene} (7:25)

Total Time: 40:04

Credits:

Producer - Orrin Keepnews, William Fischer

Arranger, Conductor - William Fischer

Engineer [Basic Recording], Remix - Eddie Bill Harris

Engineer [Assistant] - Wally Buck

Engineer [Additional Recording-Strings] - Vince McGarry

Mastering Engineer - John Golden

Art Direction - Phil Carroll

Cover Art - Dennis Gassner, Roberto Morrison

Photography - Phil Bray

Note:

See Track [Personnel].txt for more player details.

Neal Creque - Creque (1972) [vinyl]

Creque is the 3rd album I’ve bought from this keys player. Bassist Gene Taylor starts things off with a grooving open bass line leading into a bit of an off-kilter song called Rafiki. Sis Daisy is a light and upbeat soul-jazz number with some nice congas by Richard “Pablo” Landrum. What’cha Call It is a slow and bluesy number that would make a nice listen when you’re in the right mood. ~ Soulstrut.com.

Cobblestone Records, CST 9005, 1972

Muse Records, MR 5226, 1976

Recorded at RCA Recording Studio, New York City

Musicians:

Neal Creque - Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet

Billy Butler - Guitar

Alfred Brown - Violin

Kermit Moore - Cello

Gene Taylor - Bass, Fender Bass

Steve Berrios - Drums, Tympani

Julian Barber - Drums

Richard Landrum - Conga, Bongos, African Oboe, Misc. Percussion

Selwart Clarke - Misc. Percussion

Jackie Soul & Johnny Gittens - Misc. Percussion

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Strings

The Ikinen Singers (#A2)

Tracks:

A1. Rafiki (4:57)

A2. Years Of Regret (4:29)

A3. Sis Daisy (4:34)

A4. Nina (4:38)

B1. What'Cha Call It (5:02)

B2. Black Velvet Rose (4:28)

B3. Cease The Bombing (4:56)

B4. Before The Rain Came (5:41)

All Compositions by Neal Creque

Credits:

Producer, Design, Photography - Don Schlitten

A&R Coordinator, Liner Notes - Joe Fields

Recording Engineer - Paul Goodman

Note:

Released on Cobblestone Records, and reissued January, 1976 on Muse Records as "Black Velvet Rose".

Neal Creque - Contrast! (1972) [vinyl>flac]

Neal Creque was a soul-jazz luminary of the late ‘60’s and ‘70’s, recording extensively with Grant Green, and writing and arranging many of Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaria’s funkiest efforts. This album of his is all over the map stylistically, from solo piano tunes to Latin-funk fusion, and it encapsulates a number of varied moods within its relatively short playing time. Not easy to acquire. ~ by dmay28.

Ripped from a well-used LP, contains a few artifacts, otherwise a great listen, Enjoy!

Cobblestone Records, CST 9023, 1972

Personnel:

Neal Creque - Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Bells

Billy Butler - Guitar

John Hart - Fender Bass

Kermit Moore - Cello

Al Foster - Drums

James Morrison, Leo Flemming, Richard Landrum, Steve Kroon, William Bivins:
Congas, Bongos, Tambourine, Triangle, Cuica, Shekere, Bells, Oboe [African],
Bajo Quinto, Claves, Guiro, Percussion [Other Miscellaneous]

Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Winston Collymore - Viola

Tracks:

A1. Kenya (8:00)

A2. Help Yourself (4:32)

A3. Bacalau (4:24)

A4. Happy Go Lucky (2:23)

A5. Just A Moment (2:52)

B1. D Train (3:27)

B2. Love And Life (5:18)

B3. Jasmine (2:59)

B4. Two Loving Hearts (3:19)

B5. All This World Has To Offer (6:00)

All Compositions by Neal Creque

Credits:

Producer, Design, Photography - Don Schlitten

Executive-Producer, A&R Coordinator - Joe Fields

Recording Engineer - Paul Goodman

Mastering - Sam-Feldman (Bell Sound Studios, New York City)

Composer, Arranger - Neal Creque