Friday, March 20, 2009
More Eddie Harris/Melvin Jackson
This is a video of Eddie Harris performing "Listen Here" at Montreux in 1969. You can actually see him flip on the Echoplex at around 3:20 in the video. Just listen to the difference it makes in the texture of the song. The track goes from being a funky soul-jazz number to a spacy--even avant garde--excursion. Harris' bassist for the Montreux performance was longtime collaborator (and fellow electric jazz pioneer) Melvin Jackson. Jackson's Funky Skull album was thankfully reissued by Dusty Groove in 2007. If you enjoy Harris' work, you'll love this:
"Funky Skull, Pts. 1 & 2" - Melvin Jackson
"Dance of the Dervish" - Melvin Jackson
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2 comments:
oh my gosh! this is wonderful, the track on the video sounds a lot like funky doo off the funky skull LP, def my fave song on the album... thanks for this!! :D
you're welcome!
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