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Instant Party is essentially a single-disc best-of compilation featuring some of the more uptempo highlights from pianist Gene Harris' long stay at the Concord Jazz label. Harris recorded for Concord from 1985 until 1999 (he died early in 2000), and his stay amounted to both a revival and a fruitful autumnal capstone to his long career. A fluid and soulful player, Harris brought a hint of the blues to everything he touched, and the selection here is no exception. From the light jazz-funk of the opener, "Old Funky Gene's," to the rapid and seemingly effortless piano runs of "Listen Here," which features the great Ray Brown on bass, Harris develops his own blue version of soul-jazz. Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine joins Harris and Brown on Brown's own "Uptown Sop," one of the clear highlights of the set. Other high points include the tight and controlled groove of Harris' rendition of Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder" and a version of Bobbie Gentry's surprisingly flexible "Ode to Billie Joe." Instant Party works well as a quick and breezy introduction to this fine musician, but listeners looking for a little more balanced overview of this phase of his career should check out the two-disc The Best of the Concord Years.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Gene Harris, ComposerLyricist - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Gene Harris, ComposerLyricist - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Concord Jazz, Inc.
EDDIE HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - RAY BROWN, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Harris, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist - Ron Eschete, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Concord Jazz, Inc.
The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist - Gertrude Rainey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Jim Hawthorne, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Phillips, Producer, Assistant Producer - Lee Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Gene Harris, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist - Ron Eschete, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Burk, Producer, Assistant Producer - Luther Hughes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jefferson, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1995 Concord Jazz
George Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Gene Harris, MainArtist - Brother Jack McDuff, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Concord Records, Inc.
RAY BROWN, ComposerLyricist - The Gene Harris Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Concord Records, Inc.
Bobbie Gentry, ComposerLyricist - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1993 Concord Jazz, Inc.
Ben Bernie, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Casey, ComposerLyricist - Maceo Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - The Gene Harris Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1994 Concord Records, Inc.
Ernie Watts, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Gene Harris, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Red Holloway, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
Album review
Instant Party is essentially a single-disc best-of compilation featuring some of the more uptempo highlights from pianist Gene Harris' long stay at the Concord Jazz label. Harris recorded for Concord from 1985 until 1999 (he died early in 2000), and his stay amounted to both a revival and a fruitful autumnal capstone to his long career. A fluid and soulful player, Harris brought a hint of the blues to everything he touched, and the selection here is no exception. From the light jazz-funk of the opener, "Old Funky Gene's," to the rapid and seemingly effortless piano runs of "Listen Here," which features the great Ray Brown on bass, Harris develops his own blue version of soul-jazz. Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine joins Harris and Brown on Brown's own "Uptown Sop," one of the clear highlights of the set. Other high points include the tight and controlled groove of Harris' rendition of Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder" and a version of Bobbie Gentry's surprisingly flexible "Ode to Billie Joe." Instant Party works well as a quick and breezy introduction to this fine musician, but listeners looking for a little more balanced overview of this phase of his career should check out the two-disc The Best of the Concord Years.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:08
- Main artists: Gene Harris
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Concord Records, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2004 Concord Records, Inc.
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