Great lost work from the legendary Phil Cohran and his Artistic Heritage Ensemble – a composition that was recorded during the groups late 60s years on the Chicago scene – but which has never been released until now! The album stands beautifully alongside the groups self-titled classic and their tribute to Malcolm X – and like those amazing records, this one has a feel thats all its own – an exploration of Moorish elements in Spanish culture – which comes off as a Latin-inflected sound with African roots! The lineup here is similar to other Cohran classics – Donald Myrick on baritone sax, Charles James Williams on alto, Eugene Easton on tenor, Charles Handy on trumpet, Willie Woods on trombone, Aaron Dodd on tuba, Pete Cosey on guitar, Henry Gibson on congas, and Louis Satterfield on bass – a mix of musicians that includes members with Sun Ra and Earth Wind & Fire listed in their resumes! Cohrans vision in the suite is wonderful – and the music has all the depth and righteous energy of his self-titled record, but a bit more Latin fire too – a beautiful blend that really makes us appreciate his genius even more than before, and which finally gives us another record of his to love after all these years. Personnel: Personnel: Philip Cohran (Cornet) / Charles James Williams (Alto Saxophone) / Donald Myrick (Baritone Saxophone) / Eugene Easton (Tenor Saxophone) / Aaron Dodd (Tuba) / Charles Handy (Trumpet) / Pete Cosey (Guitar) / Charles Handy (Trumpet) / Willie Woods (Trombone) / Henry Gibson (Congas) / Louis Satterfield (Bass)
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:45:22 +0000
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