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 --
Roberto Miranda - acoustic bass (sketches of drunken mary, the dark tree)
Sonship - percussion (sketches of drunken mary, the dark tree)
Horace Tapscott - piano
sketches of drunken mary - 10:42
raisha's new-hip dance - 8:28
the dark tree - 21:05
This is a reissue of a now out-of-print album from live trio date by the legendary LA-based pianist, composer and multi-bandleader, Horace Tapscott
Pianist Horace Tapscott is always at his best when he is leading a trio
"Sketches Of Drunken Mary" features some sparkling piano revolving around a most lyrical bass part that is absolutely touching
The piece ends with a long, monstrous drum solo has to be heard to be believed
I recall hearing/seeing the mighty Sonship with John McLaughlin's One Truth band live at Central Park way back in 1979 and being knocked out by his drumming
"Raisha's New Hip Dance" is a lovely piece that starts with some amazingly powerful and somewhat dark solo piano, with some strong two handed playing going in different directions and then winding down to somber conclusion, then building back up once again
The final piece is called "Dark Tree" which is a great work that features a colossal, McCoy-like repeating line that is most hypnotic
The trio explodes in waves together, an immensely propulsive circular current at the center of the storm
Roberto Miranda takes an astonishing, fleet-fingered contrabass solo and then Sonship again provides a cosmic gong, cymbals and drum solo
This is a momentous offering from start to finish. It doesn't get any better than this
RECORDING November 12 1981 at Lobero Theater Santa Barbara, California
ENGINEERING Dennis Moody
LABEL Nimbus
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Post Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
