| BILLY HARPER - SOUL OF AN ANGEL |
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With "Soul Of An Angel" Billy Harper makes history.
It marks the first time an American record company has taken him into a
recording studio. Ever since the saxophonist moved from Texas to
New York City in 1966, members of his worldwide cult have wondered about this
puzzling - no, criminal - matter of record industry neglect. While
Harper's urgent, wailing sound lifted the bands of Art Blakey, Max Roach,
Randy Weston and Gil Evans, American audiences were left searching for the
obscure, supercharged LPs they knew Harper was recording in Italy and
Japan.
The state of affairs didn't bother Harper. He doesn't
"hunger," as he puts it, for money or fame, because the music gives
him all the sustenance he needs.
Excerpt from liner notes by Richard Scheinen
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THE PLAYERS |
| Billy Harper - Tenor Sax |
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| Francesca Tanksley - Piano |
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| Clarence Seay - Bass |
John Clark - French Horn
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Eddie Henderson - Trumpet
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TRACKS |
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Thine Is The Glory |
13:36 |
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Credence |
6:55 |
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It Came Upon A Midnight
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8:47 |
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Let All The Voices Sing |
8:42 |
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Soul Of An Angel
Hear a sample from the CD |
12:08 |
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Was It Here...Is It There? |
8:27 |
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5. Skim Coat |
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Featuring:
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Billy Childs, Buster Williams, Carl Allen
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16. Ballads In Jazz -- digital download only |
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Featuring:
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Todd Herbert, Billy Childs, Anthony Wonsey, Dwayne Burno, Jason Brown, Carl Allen, Buster Williams, Justin Robinson, Xavier Davis, Nasheet Waits, Joe Lovano, Jaki Byard, Linda Presgrave, John Stubblefield, Carline Ray, Wade Barnes, Stan Chovnick, Wei-Sheng Lin, Seiji Ochiai, Pete Yellin, Peter Leitch, Vincent Herring, Ronnie Mathews, Richie Goods
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