Duke Pearson – Wahoo! – Blue Note Classic LP

Description

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!
180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Optimal!

Blue Note MVP Duke Pearson was a versatile presence on the label from the late 1950s thru the early 1970s, contributing in myriad ways to numerous classic albums as a pianist, bandleader, sideman, composer, arranger, and producer. After recording a pair of trio albums as a leader for Blue Note in 1959, Pearson returned to the studio in 1964 with the sextet sessionWahoo!, which was a perfect encapsulation of his many talents. Writing for an ensemble featuringDonald Byrdon trumpet,James Spauldingon alto saxophone and flute,Joe Hendersonon tenor saxophone,Bob Cranshawon bass, andMickey Rokeron drums, Pearson presents five evocative originals including “Amanda,” “Bedouin,” and “ESP (Extrasensory Perception).” Duke strips it down to the trio for a lovely ballad performance of his piece “Farewell Machelle” and closes the album with a brisk, jaunty flight through Byrd’s tune “Fly Little Bird Fly.”

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

…one of the finest sophisticated hard bop dates Blue Note released in the mid-’60s.-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 5/5 stars (Album Pick)

Features

• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series
• 180g Vinyl LP
• All-Analog Pressing
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes
• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany

Musicians

Selections

Side I:

1. Amanda
2. Bedouin
3. Farewell Machelle

Side II:

1. Wahoo
2. ESP (Extrasensory Perception)
3. Fly Little Bird Fly

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