Who says you can't go back
and do traditional jazz in '79? For those who digressed from the 70's fused and
funky side of jazz should heed to this release. And for all you jazz guitar
purists should surely enjoy the first couple of tracks. Brilliant just brilliant
manic guitar playing by Jimmy Ponder. I also really love the laid-back title
track. The flute by Frank Wess makes it all worthwhile. ~ SomaWaxDollarBin
As of this writing, I've been
straying away from the majority of classic/traditional jazz (but not all) and
find my liking geared towards the 60's & 70's input, especially with
jazz-funk, soul-jazz and jazz-fusion. However, there are some really good
grooves (not funk) on this LP and it's just jazz, really good jazz and not
jazz-funk, jazz-fusion, etc. Man, I just listened to the last track ("Is
It Necessary") and love that drumming and Earland's Hammond. Do I
recommend this album? Oh yeah, no doubts. ~ RateYourMusic.com
A solid set from some cats I
would list as soft-spot personal favorites...Charlie Earland, Melvin Sparks and
Jimmy Ponder trading tracks on guitar... The great Frank Wess and Mack
Goldsbury on tenor saxes, Bill Hardman on trumpet, and Lawrence Killian on
"percussion." Can't go wrong with some Charles Earland. ~ DestinationFunk
Muse Records, MR 5181, 1979
Recorded At Van Gelder
Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Musicians:
Charles Earland - Hammond
Organ
Bill Hardman - Trumpet
Frank Wess - Tenor Saxophone,
Flute
Mack Goldsbury - Tenor Saxophone (#A2)
Jimmy Ponder - Guitar
(#A1,A2)
Melvin Sparks - Guitar
(#B1-B3)
Grady Tate - Drums
Lawrence Killian - Percussion
Tracks:
A1. We Are Not Alone {Charles
Earland} (5:04)
A2. Blues For Rudy {Charles
Earland} (11:43)
B1. The Thang {Charles
Earland} (7:11)
B2. Infant Eyes {Wayne
Shorter} (6:17)
B3. Is It Necessary? {Charles
Earland} (4:56)
Credits:
Producer - Ozzie Cadena
Recording Engineer - Rudy van
Gelder
Cover Design - Ron Warwell
Cover Photograph - Clarence
Eastmond
Liner Notes - Michael Rozek
