Living Black!is alive albumby organistCharles Earlandwhich was recorded in New Jersey 1970 and released on thePrestigelabel.[1][2][3]
| Living Black! | ||||
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| Live albumby | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 17, 1970 The Key Club, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:11 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10009 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Charles Earlandchronology | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
Allmusicawarded the album 5 stars stating "Living Black!is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it showcased Earland in a live setting at his most inspired. From choosing his sidemen to material to reading the audience to pure instrumental execution, there isn't a weak moment on this date, nor a sedentary one... Everybody who was there, no doubt -- as well as any listener with blood instead of sawdust in her or his veins -- had their minds blown long before ".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
- "Key Club Cookout" - 9:31
- "Westbound No. 9" (Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) - 8:19
- "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) - 14:28
- "Milestones"(Miles Davis) - 4:34
- "More Today Than Yesterday"(Pat Upton) - 8:20Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Message from a Black Man" (Barrett Strong,Norman Whitfield) - 9:59Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
edit- Charles Earland-organ
- Gary Chandler -trumpet
- Grover Washington Jr.-tenor saxophone
- Maynard Parker -guitar
- Jesse Kilpatrick -drums
- Buddy Caldwell -congas
References
edit- ^Prestige Records discographyaccessed March 11, 2013
- ^Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography,accessed November 28, 2017
- ^Charles Earland discography,accessed November 30, 2017
- ^abJurek, T.Allmusic listingaccessed March 11, 2013
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide.USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.67.ISBN0-394-72643-X.