ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER A never before released studio album Horace Tapscott - Piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Horace Tapscott] Kafi Larry Roberts - Saxophone Aubrey Hart - Flute Written by Horace Tapscott (A1), Clifford Jordan (B1) 1 LP, standard sleeve, Insert with Liner Notes Limited to 1,000 copies Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : unspecified Label : Pure Pleasure Records Original Label : Nimbus West Recorded at Paramount Studios on October 17, 1983 Engineered by Dennis Moody Produced by Tom Albach Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Cover photo and liner notes by Mark Weber Originally released in November 2022 Tracks : Side A: The Golden Pearl Side B: Spellbound Reviews : A never-issued album from the great Horace Tapscott – and one that shows a whole new side of his talents! The group is a trio, but very different than some of Tapscott's other groups – as it features his piano alongside the alto of Kafi Roberts and flute of Aubrey Hart – a lineup that makes for a much more introspective vibe than some of Tapscott's more freewheeling small group recordings! The set begins with the side-long "Golden Pearl" – a tune that has this really hypnotic, almost meditative vibe – Tapscott sometimes hanging back a bit more and letting the reeds stand upfront – an approach that's reversed on the flipside, which features a great long take on the Clifford Jordan tune "Spellbound" – one that really lets Tapscott remind us what an inventive modernist he can be! Recorded in October of 1983 – Horace Tapscott accompanied by only flute and sax, a sparse and beautiful album containing some of Horace Tapscott’s best playing (the Tapscott solos are among his finest on record)- Two sidelong tunes- Insert with photos of Kafi Roberts (Sax) and Aubrey Hart (Flute) and a new essay by Mark Weber Ratings : Discogs : 4.27 / 5
