MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Marcus Belgrave - trumpet
Faye Blakely - background vocals
Eileen Cohill - background vocals
Daryl Dybka - moog synthesizer
Edward Gooch - background vocals
Wendell Harrison - flute, sax
Ron Jackson - drums
Gwen McCkinney - vocals
Clarence McKinney - background vocals
Harold McKinney - piano, vocals
Charles Miles - congas
Ed Pickens - bass
Carol Taylor - flute, background vocals
Billy Turner - percussion
Sylvia Turner - background vocals
ode to africa - 9:06
heavenese - 5:47
out of the blues - 5:55
in the moog - 2:14
corner stone - 4:33
freedom jazz dance - 6:12
dolphin dance - 7:17
Harold McKinney was one of Detroit's jazz legends as both an artist and as a cultural figure
His "Voices And Rhythms Of The Creative Profile" was issued on the city's cooperative independent Tribe label -- which also boasted outings from Marcus Belgrave, Doug Hammond, Mixed Bag, Wendell Harrison, and Phil Ranelin -- in 1974
McKinney's approach to jazz in the 1970s may have been funky and electric, but it was also idiosyncratic and vocal
Harold and Gwen McKinney handle the lead vocals, while a backing chorus of seven helps out on other pieces
This is an adventurous set, and along with his deep, funky electric piano grooves is a killer alternately swinging and soulful horn section fueled by Harrison and Belgrave, drummer Ron Jackson, percussionists Charles Miles and Billy Turner, as well as bassist Ed Pickins and Daryl Dybka on Moog!
The highlights of the set are the stunning "Out of These Blues" with McKinney's Rhodes underscoring beautiful head and solo work by the horns, the stomping bop meets science fiction of "Corner Stone", and fine covers of Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance" and Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" (with a set of lyrics by McKinney)
Voices and Rhythms of the Creative Profile walks many tightropes: between hard bop and soul-jazz, between vanguard jazz and fusion, and between swinging blues and raw adventure
It's true that the vocals can be a bit excessive at times, especially on the opener, "Ode to Africa", but they are more than compensated for by the phenomenal playing of the ensemble
Ultimately, this is a solid recording that embodies the entire spirit of the Detroit jazz scene at the time
RECORDING 1974 at Pioneer Recording Studios Detroit USA
ENGINEERING Bob Meloche
LABEL Tribe
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2018
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Soul Jazz / Fusion
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
