Jazz Dispensary: Haunted High (Remastered) Various Artists - Jazz Dispensary

• 1 Phases 05:52
• 2 La Fiesta 04:54
• 3 Desert Cry 04:44
• 4 Silver Sword 05:38
• 5 Los Indios 07:11
• 6 Mindoro 04:22
• 7 Strange Fruit 03:28
• 8 Windmills Of Your Mind 03:53
• Total Runtime 40:02

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Jazz Dispensary’s RSD favourite compilation series is back with exploration into the furthest depths of outer space, and one’s mind. Featuring the music of Cannonball Adderley; Mongo Santamaria; Barbara Lewis; Woody Herman; Cal Tjader; McCoy Tyner; Gene Ammons and Flora Purim.

It is a collection of previously released material. Of course, the groove train is rolling down the track. Side A opens with jazz legend Cannonball Adderley and his quartet. With a customary hard-driving funk rhythm, “Phases” utilizes electric piano (Hal Galper), clavinet (George Duke), a thick bass, and drums to establish a relentless groove. Adderley (saxophone) and his brother Nat (cornet) lay down some rhythmic solos while Duke creates the spacey aesthetics. Big band leader Woody Herman puts together an interesting cover of Chick Corea’s Latin-infused “La Fiesta” that adopts forceful exotic motifs in a rollicking style. The sonic attack includes three saxophones, flugelhorn, trombone and flute to frame the music. An electric piano solo (Andy Laverne) and heart-pounding bass (Wayne Darling) set the tone. Additionally, Herman is fluid on soprano saxophone. In a decidedly change of tempo, pianist McCoy Tyner creates a Middle Eastern/African musical landscape with the hypnotic “Desert Cry”. His cascading flourishes are countered by soprano saxophone (Azar Lawrence) in a dream-like swirling arrangement. Vocalist Flora Purim brings her ethereal fusion vision to “Silver Sword”. Carlos Santana’s crisp guitar is piercing and magnetic. The rhythm team of Airto (drums) and King Errisson (congas) keep the jam tight. Purim’s unique lilting vocalese and Miroslav Vitous’ airy synthesizer accents expand the aesthetics.

The “m\ind travel” continues with Mongo Santamaria. “Los Indios” With typical assured funk generated by percussionist Santamaria, the inimitable Bernard Purdie and bassist Rosco Mackey, there is a soulful backdrop. A trumpet duo (Ray Maldonado, Victor Paz) punctuate the musical expression and Fender Rhodes (Armen Donelian) gives the number a very jazzy resonance. There are chord-changes with horn counterpoints. Cal Tjader unfurls multiple themes on “Mindoro”. He shines on vibraphone and Robertinho Silva unleashes fury on drums and percussion. Settling things down, Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone) evokes late night blues on “Strange Fruit”. This was a celebrated Billie Holiday recording. Ammons manages to capture the longing and sexual tension with his evocative vibrato-laced runs. His trio includes Ron Carter (double bass) and the feathery touch of Hank Jones (electric piano). A finale of “Windmills Of Your Mind” (The Thomas Crown Affair) showcases vocalist Barbara Lewis. There is a groove-oriented approach to the instrumentals. Lewis’ saucy vocals are phrased with jazzy sensibility. She fits in with the players.

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