Say It Loud ACT98561 moving way beyond the basic

moving way beyond the basic scope of the "piano trio"

bassist Scott LaFaro

“Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining

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and the title track of this album apparently began its life as TV ad background music before growing into a modal masterpiece that he cited as his favourite composition

Say It Loud ACT98561 moving way beyond the basicWhen saxophonist Lou Donaldson hooked up with the funky drummer Idris Muhammad on Alligator Bogaloo it began a run of great groove oriented albums including Say It Loud with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, organist Charles Earland, and guitarist Jimmy Ponder for a deeply soulful set opening with a cover of James Browns Say It Loud (Im Black and Im Proud). This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original