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Eddie Henderson - Comin' Through - 180g LP
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AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
Pure Pleasure / Capitol - ST11671 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl
AAA 100% Analogue - Audiophile Mastering
Mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road - Pressed at Pallas Germany
This is an outstanding example of Funk-Jazz from the Funk Surgeon Eddie Henderson, which is a classic. The funk starts straight away with the exciting “Say You Will”, orthodox but compelling, a hunk of funk featuring subtle string machine riff from Ms. Rushen with sterling trumpet solo work from the Surgeon himself. With a slower rhythm, there’s a deliberate funk in “Open Eyes”, though it is far more controlled and also features a chant vocal from Diane Reeves. A more mellow “Morning Song” follows - penned by featured keyboard maestro, George Cables, - Eddie is right to the fore throughout. Eddie closes side one out via the mid tempo but quite gritty “Movin’ On” it takes a little time to settle in, building into something of a climax – and again Eddie’s solo work is superlative.
Like Freddie Hubbard and Donald Byrd, Jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson conquered the whole disco/ jazz-fusion/ boogie ting supremely. With help from: Patrice Rushen, Mtume, Dianne Reeves, Philip Bailey, Paul Jackson and the drummer from Locksmith.
As with side one, side two opens with a Mtume creation – this time, you’ll find “Source” a controlled yet irresistibly funky track built around some eerie but effective sound effects as Eddie solos the simple melody. But it’s funky! “The Funk Surgeon” lives up to it’s name, a very compelling piece of music that is second only to “Say You Will” in terms of uninhibited excitement on the album. “Beyond Forever”, another George Cables creation, is the nearest this album comes to the old-style, orthodox jazz of yesteryear. As would be expected, “Connie” is a wistful, gentle little ditty that ends the album on a sentimental note and with Eddie showing his natural ability to play something mellow.
Musicians:
- Eddie Henderson (trumpet, fluegel horn)
- Patrice Rushen (keyboards, bass, percussion, vocal)
- Mtume (keyboards, conga, percussion, vocal)
- Philip Bailey (conga, vocal)
- Diane Reeves (vocal)
- Lee Ritenour (guitar)
- Howard "Locksmith" King (drums)
Track Listing:
1. Say You Will
2. Open Eyes
3. Morning Song
4. Movin' On
5. Source
6. The Funk Surgeon
7. Beyond Forever
8. Connie
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At the beginning of the 90s, in the early days of audiophile vinyl re-releases, the situation was fairly straightforward. Companies such as DCC, Mobile Fidelity, Classic Records and, of course, Pure Pleasure all maintained a mutual, unwritten ethical code: we would only use analogue tapes to manufacture records. During the course of the present vinyl hype, many others have jumped on the bandwagon in the hope of securing a corner of the market. Very often they are not so ethical and use every imaginable source to master from: CDs, LPs, digital files, MP3s – or employed existent tools from the 80s and 90s for manufacturing.
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