Showing posts with label b.harper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label b.harper. Show all posts

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Gil Evans - Blues in Orbit (1969/1971)

1 Thoroughbred
2. Spaced
3. Love In the Open
4. Variation on the Misery
5. Blues In Orbit
6. Proclamation
7. General Assembly
8. So Long

Gil Evans - piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
Johnny Coles (tracks 1 & 5), Mike Lawrence (tracks 2-4 & 6-8), Ernie Royal (tracks 1 & 5), Snooky Young (tracks 2-4 & 6-8) -
trumpet
Garnett Brown (tracks 1 & 5), Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tracks 2-4 & 6-8) - trombone
Ray Alonge (tracks 1 & 5), Julius Watkins (tracks 2-4 & 6-8) - French horn
Howard Johnson - tuba, baritone saxophone
Hubert Laws - flute (tracks 2-4 & 6-8)
Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
George Marge - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 5)
Joe Beck - guitar (tracks 2-4 & 6-8)
Gene Bianco - harp
Herb Bushler - bass
Elvin Jones (tracks 2-4 & 6-8), Alphonse Mouzon (tracks 1 & 5) - drums
Sue Evans, Donald McDonald - percussion

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Charles Earland - Intensity (1972)

Sorry for the delay in posts! I had to get a new computer and transfer all my music but I am back. Here's more Earland which includes Lee Morgan's last recording before his death.

1. Happy 'Cause I'm Goin' Home
2. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
3. 'Cause I Love Her
4. Morgan
5. Lowdown (not on original release)
6. Speedball (not on original release)

Charles Earland - organ
Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, Victor Paz - trumpet
Dick Griffin, Jack Jeffers, Clifford Adams - trombone
Hubert Laws - flute, piccolo flute
Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
William Thorpe - baritone saxophone
John Fourie, Greg Millar, Maynard Parker - guitar
Billy Cobham - drums
Sonny Morgan - congas