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Esther Phillips' volume in Legacy's Jazz Moods series is righteously subtitled as "Hot." The 11 tracks here are taken from her three Kudu recordings in the early to mid-'70s -- From a Whisper to a Scream, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes, and Black-Eyed Blues. Her chart-smashing cover of Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" is here, as is her read of Eddie Floyd's "'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone." Her funky take of "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" is perhaps the most radical version of the song ever cut, and her reggae-drenched presentation of Bill Withers' "Use Me" is second only to the original. Likewise, her twist on "I Can Stand a Little Rain" adds depth and dimension to the tune, stretching it to the bluesy side of R&B. The late-night blues grind of her take on Ellington's "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" takes a jazz standard and shape-shifts it into a modern-day lounge classic. In other words, this little compilation from a very short period in Phillips' career is solid, provocative, and -- for the money -- indispensable.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Tim Geelan, Mastering Engineer - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Joshie Armstead, Vocal - Leo Kahn, Violin - Alvin Rogers, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Margaret Ross, Harp - Max Hollander, Violin - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - E. Floyd, Composer - E. Floyd, Lyricist - John Eckert, Trumpet - John Eckert, Flugelhorn - Jack Zayde, Violin - Richard Tee, Piano - Creed Taylor, Producer - Tasha Thomas, Vocal - Sam Burtis, Trombone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Various, Flute - Various, Tenor Saxophone - Various, Trombone - Various, Violin - Guy Lumia, Violin - Hilda Harris, Vocal - Gordon Edwards, Bass - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Dave Liebman, Flute - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Bernard Purdie, Drums - Gary Pacheco, A&R Coordinator - A. Isbell, Composer - A. Isbell, Lyricist - Barbara Massey, Vocal - Hank Crawford, Alto Saxophone - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Louis St. Louis, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joshie Armstead, Vocal - Alvin Rogers, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Margaret Ross, Harp - Max Hollander, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - John Eckert, Trumpet - John Eckert, Flugelhorn - Jack Zayde, Violin - Richard Tee, Piano - Airto Moriera, Percussion - Tasha Thomas, Vocal - Creed Taylor, Producer - Sam Burtis, Trombone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Various, Flute - Various, Tenor Saxophone - Various, Trombone - Various, Violin - Guy Lumia, Violin - Hilda Harris, Vocal - Gordon Edwards, Bass - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Dave Liebman, Flute - Dave Liebman, Baritone Saxophone - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Bernard Purdie, Drums - G. Scott-Heron, Composer - G. Scott-Heron, Lyricist - Barbara Massey, Vocal - Hank Crawford, Alto Saxophone - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - John Gatchell, Trumpet - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn - Louis St. Louis, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Love, Composer - R. Love, Lyricist - Tim Geelan, Mastering Engineer - Joshie Armstead, Vocal - Alvin Rogers, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Margaret Ross, Harp - Max Hollander, Violin - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - D. Ervin, Composer - D. Ervin, Lyricist - John Eckert, Trumpet - John Eckert, Flugelhorn - Jack Zayde, Violin - Richard Tee, Piano - Airto Moriera, Percussion - Creed Taylor, Producer - Tasha Thomas, Vocal - Sam Burtis, Trombone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Various, Flute - Various, Tenor Saxophone - Various, Trombone - Various, Violin - Guy Lumia, Violin - Hilda Harris, Vocal - Gordon Edwards, Bass - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Dave Liebman, Flute - Dave Liebman, Baritone Saxophone - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Bernard Purdie, Drums - Gary Pacheco, A&R Coordinator - Barbara Massey, Vocal - Hank Crawford, Alto Saxophone - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - John Gatchell, Trumpet - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn - Louis St. Louis, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Will Lee, Bass - M. Grever, Composer - M. Grever, Lyricist - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Harold Kohon, Violin - Eric Weisberg, Steel Guitar - Leo Kahn, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Chris Parker, Drums - S. Adams, Composer - S. Adams, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Gene Orloff, Violin - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Tony Studd, Trombone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - David Sanborn, Alto Saxophone - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - Kathryn Kienke, Violin - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Joe Beck, Guitar
(P) 1975 Colombia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Geelan, Mastering Engineer - Joshie Armstead, Vocal - Alvin Rogers, Violin - Leo Kahn, Violin - Charles Libove, Violin - Margaret Ross, Harp - Max Hollander, Violin - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - John Eckert, Trumpet - John Eckert, Flugelhorn - Jack Zayde, Violin - Richard Tee, Piano - Airto Moriera, Percussion - Creed Taylor, Producer - Tasha Thomas, Vocal - Sam Burtis, Trombone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Various, Flute - Various, Tenor Saxophone - Various, Trombone - Various, Violin - Guy Lumia, Violin - Hilda Harris, Vocal - Gordon Edwards, Bass - A. Toussaint, Composer - A. Toussaint, Lyricist - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Dave Liebman, Flute - Dave Liebman, Baritone Saxophone - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Paul Winter, Violin - Bernard Purdie, Drums - Gary Pacheco, A&R Coordinator - Barbara Massey, Vocal - Hank Crawford, Alto Saxophone - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - John Gatchell, Trumpet - John Gatchell, Flugelhorn - Louis St. Louis, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Cobham, Drums - Richard Tee, Organ - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Bernard Purdie, Drums - John Eckert, Trumpet - Cecil Payne, Baritone Saxophone - Creed Taylor, Producer - Hank Crawford, Alto Saxophone - Eric Gale, Guitar - B. Withers, Composer - B. Withers, Lyricist - George Benson, Guitar - Ron Carter, Bass - Esther Phillips, Performer - MACEO PARKER, Tenor Saxophone - Gordon Edwards, Bass
1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Will Lee, Bass - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Harold Kohon, Violin - Eric Weisberg, Steel Guitar - Leo Kahn, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Chris Parker, Drums - Gene Orloff, Violin - Creed Taylor, Producer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - J. Price, Composer - J. Price, Lyricist - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Various, Violin - Tony Studd, Trombone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - David Sanborn, Alto Saxophone - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Joe Beck, Guitar
(P) 1975 Colombia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Nadien, Violin - C. Stainton, Composer - C. Stainton, Lyricist - Ian Wallace, Drums - Harold Kohon, Violin - Anthony Saphos, Acoustic Cello - Joe Malin, Violin - Irving Spice, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer - Bob James, Arranger - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - Creed Taylor, Producer - Pepper Adams, Baritone Saxophone - Tasha Thomas, Background Vocal - Gene Orloff, Violin - Joshie Jo Armstead, Background Vocal - Loni Groves, Background Vocal - Pee Wee Ellis, Arranger - Pee Wee Ellis, Conductor - Boz, Bass - Carl Caldwell, Background Vocal - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Tim Hinkley, Piano - Max Ellen, Violin - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Charlie Brown, Guitar - Arthur Jenkins, Percussion - J. Cocker, Composer - J. Cocker, Lyricist - Emanuel Vardi, Viola - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - Alfred Brown, Viola - Jerry Dodgion, Alto Saxophone
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Will Lee, Bass - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Harold Kohon, Violin - Eric Weisberg, Steel Guitar - Leo Kahn, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Chris Parker, Drums - Gene Orloff, Violin - Creed Taylor, Producer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Various, Violin - R. MacDonald, Composer - R. MacDonald, Lyricist - Tony Studd, Trombone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - David Sanborn, Alto Saxophone - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - W. Salter, Composer - W. Salter, Lyricist - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Joe Beck, Guitar
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
David Nadien, Violin - Ian Wallace, Drums - Harold Kohon, Violin - Anthony Saphos, Acoustic Cello - Joe Malin, Violin - Irving Spice, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer - Bob James, Arranger - Marvin Stamm, Trumpet - P.W. Webster, Composer - P.W. Webster, Lyricist - Creed Taylor, Producer - Pepper Adams, Baritone Saxophone - Tasha Thomas, Background Vocal - Gene Orloff, Violin - E.K. Ellington, Composer - E.K. Ellington, Lyricist - Joshie Jo Armstead, Background Vocal - Loni Groves, Background Vocal - Pee Wee Ellis, Arranger - Pee Wee Ellis, Conductor - Boz, Bass - Carl Caldwell, Background Vocal - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Tim Hinkley, Piano - Max Ellen, Violin - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Alan Shulman, Acoustic Cello - Charlie Brown, Guitar - Emanuel Vardi, Viola - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - Alfred Brown, Viola - Jerry Dodgion, Alto Saxophone
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brecker, Tenor Saxophone - Will Lee, Bass - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Harold Kohon, Violin - Eric Weisberg, Steel Guitar - Leo Kahn, Violin - Emanuel Green, Violin - Charles McCracken, Acoustic Cello - Chris Parker, Drums - Gene Orloff, Violin - Creed Taylor, Producer - George Ricci, Acoustic Cello - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Various, Violin - Tony Studd, Trombone - Alan Rubin, Trumpet - David Sanborn, Alto Saxophone - Esther Phillips, Vocal - Esther Phillips, Performer - Max Pollikoff, Violin - Matthew Raimondi, Violin - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Harry Lookofsky, Violin - L. Emerson, Composer - L. Emerson, Lyricist - John Gatchell, Trumpet - Brooks Tillotson, French Horn - Joe Beck, Guitar
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Esther Phillips' volume in Legacy's Jazz Moods series is righteously subtitled as "Hot." The 11 tracks here are taken from her three Kudu recordings in the early to mid-'70s -- From a Whisper to a Scream, What a Diff'rence a Day Makes, and Black-Eyed Blues. Her chart-smashing cover of Gil Scott-Heron's "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" is here, as is her read of Eddie Floyd's "'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone." Her funky take of "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" is perhaps the most radical version of the song ever cut, and her reggae-drenched presentation of Bill Withers' "Use Me" is second only to the original. Likewise, her twist on "I Can Stand a Little Rain" adds depth and dimension to the tune, stretching it to the bluesy side of R&B. The late-night blues grind of her take on Ellington's "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" takes a jazz standard and shape-shifts it into a modern-day lounge classic. In other words, this little compilation from a very short period in Phillips' career is solid, provocative, and -- for the money -- indispensable.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:38
- Main artists: Esther Phillips
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(P) 1972, 1973, 1975, 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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