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Artist:
HARLEY, RUFUS
Title:
Re-Creation Of The Gods
Label:
ANKH
Format:
LP
Price:
$11.50
Catalog #:
ANKH 001LP
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1972. "
Re-Creation of the Gods
is reminiscent of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's later work -- eg.
Blacknuss
, with its mixture of spirituality and soul -- and Rufus Harley's bagpipe sounds somewhat similar to the manzella and stritch played by Kirk. Bill Mason's organ is an excellent complement to Rufus Harley's bagpipe and sax. The combination hints at the organ/tenor combos of the late '60s and early '70s. Although the leader and Bill Mason stand out with their solos, the tight drumming and solid electric bass anchor the music within the soul-jazz tradition and add an earthy quality to the recording. The only track which seems out of place is the 23-second intro (one of the extra tracks), which seems to be from a live show by Rufus Harley's quintet. The rest of tracks do not appear to have been recorded live, nor are they made by a quintet (rather a trio or a quartet)." --All About Jazz
Artist:
HARLEY, RUFUS
Title:
Bagpipe Blues
Label:
ATLANTIC
Format:
LP
Price:
$11.50
Catalog #:
SD 3001LP
The debut album from the greatest jazz bagpiper of all time challenges everything you thought you knew about the instrument. Harley went on to make three more albums for Atlantic, in addition to having cameos on albums by the likes of Herbie Mann and Sonny Rollins. How many other records do you have with a black guy dressed in a kilt on the cover? Exact repro reissue manufactured by Rhino, originally released in 1966.
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