Fats Theus - Black Out (1970)
Жанр: Soul-Jazz
Год издания: 2016
Аудиокодек: MP3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Продолжительность: 30:22
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: нет
Треклист:
01. Black Out
(5:20)
02. Light Sings
(3:22)
03. Bed Of Nails
(6:22)
04. Stone Flower
(5:53)
05. Moonlight In Vermont
(3:32)
06. Check It Out
(5:53)
Personnel:
Fats Theus -
ts
Hilton Felton, Clarence Palmer (1) -
org
Grant Green -
g
Chuck Rainey, Jimmy Lewis -
el-b
Idris Muhammad -
d
Rec.: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16 & 22, 1970.
AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Although its headliner remains little-known, saxophonist Fats Theus' Black Out boasts a most impressive pedigree -- one of the first releases on producer Creed Taylor's fledgling CTI imprint, its supporting cast includes soul-jazz demigods Grant Green on guitar, Chuck Rainey on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums. The level of musicianship across the record's six tracks is absurdly high -- if anything, Theus is the weak link in the chain, with bop-oriented solos that occasionally lean toward woodenness in comparison with the sublime funkiness of his collaborators. Taylor's production is nevertheless inventive -- the opening cut "Bed of Nails" even features a musical saw -- and unlike some of his other CTI efforts, Black Out avoids smooth jazz trappings in favor of raw, down-and-dirty grooves.
