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Switching over to Blue Note, which was then reaping a fortune with Donald Byrd's R&B outfit, Eddie Henderson pursued a harder, earthier, more structured, funk-driven sound on his first album, while maintaining some of his marvelously spacier instincts for spice. Henderson continued to keep several components of the Herbie Hancock Septet together, for drummer Billy Hart, bassist Buster Williams, reedman Bennie Maupin, and now trombonist Julian Priester are back. But this time, Hancock is replaced by George Duke, and fusionaire bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Harvey Mason (late of the Headhunters) are added -- and these switches make much of the difference. Duke is as much of an techie as Herbie was; he delights in flaunting his Echoplex and burbling, shooting, twinkling synthesizer effects. Henderson himself is more into electronic echo and wah-wah effects than before, definitely pursuing the current Miles Davis line but in a brighter, more tonally brilliant manner, and Maupin has many impassioned and creepy (on bass clarinet) moments. The title track, a ruminative Henderson tune with a leaping funk beat, and Mason's archetypical funk workout "Hop Scotch" are the best cuts.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Duke, Composer - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
A. Johnson, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
A. Johnson, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Composer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, Composer, MainArtist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Catero, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Skip Drinkwater, Producer - Eddie Henderson, MainArtist - Bennie Maupin, Composer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1975 Blue Note Records
Album review
Switching over to Blue Note, which was then reaping a fortune with Donald Byrd's R&B outfit, Eddie Henderson pursued a harder, earthier, more structured, funk-driven sound on his first album, while maintaining some of his marvelously spacier instincts for spice. Henderson continued to keep several components of the Herbie Hancock Septet together, for drummer Billy Hart, bassist Buster Williams, reedman Bennie Maupin, and now trombonist Julian Priester are back. But this time, Hancock is replaced by George Duke, and fusionaire bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Harvey Mason (late of the Headhunters) are added -- and these switches make much of the difference. Duke is as much of an techie as Herbie was; he delights in flaunting his Echoplex and burbling, shooting, twinkling synthesizer effects. Henderson himself is more into electronic echo and wah-wah effects than before, definitely pursuing the current Miles Davis line but in a brighter, more tonally brilliant manner, and Maupin has many impassioned and creepy (on bass clarinet) moments. The title track, a ruminative Henderson tune with a leaping funk beat, and Mason's archetypical funk workout "Hop Scotch" are the best cuts.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:32
- Main artists: Eddie Henderson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
© 2002 Blue Note Records ℗ 2002 Blue Note Records
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