MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Stanley Cowell - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Nat Jones - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Hugh Lawson - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Webster Lewis - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Harold Mabern - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Danny Mixon - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
Sonelius Smith - percussion, piano, electric piano, vocals
jaboobie's march - 13:40
straight, no chaser - 6:00
precious lord - 4:50
sanctum saintorium - 13:40
nation time - 5:40
effi - 6:50
man extensions - 31:25
the almoravids - 15:40
killers - 7:30
"Handscapes" is a double live album by The Piano Choir featuring Stanley Cowell, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, Danny Mixon, and Sonelius Smith recorded in 1972
At the time of release Ebony reviewer Phyl Garland said »One needn't be a 'piano freak' to appreciate a truly new recording
First of all imagine seven gifted and talented pianists sitting down to seven grand pianos (with electric piano, organ, harpsichord, a few tambourines for spice) and proceeding to tear up these instruments - musically, that is. ... the torrrent of sound springing from their 70 fingers is so powerful and majestic as to be unlike anything one has ever heard«
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos simply states »Brilliant!«
RECORDING LIVE June 18 1972 and October 28 1972 at The Public Theater, NYC
ENGINEERING Robert Rachdorf
LABEL Strata-East
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Post Bop / Neo Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock