Search - Charles Earland :: Live Lighthouse

Primo live soul-jazz from the early 1970's

J. Levinson | Media, PA USA | 12/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Earland and Co. brought the Sound of Philadelphia to San Francisco's Lighthouse jazz nightclub in 1972, combining rhythm & blues horn flourishes with psychedelic soul-jazz grooves. Modern jazz compositions by Eddie Harris, "Freedom Jazz Dance", and Woody Shaw, "Moontrane", are both given intense workouts. Even the Carpenter's vocal pop hit "We've Only Just Begun" is transformed into a swinging instrumental, uplifted by a stirring solo from Charles that reveals the soul of the tune.

Charles Earland - Organ
Maynard Parker - Guitar
Kenneth Nash - Conga
Jimmy Vass - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Darryl Washington - Drums
Clifford Adams - Trombone
Elmer Cole - Trumpet"

Smilin

Thomas Hawkins | USA | 03/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This,music at the time and era, was the best live organ
perforemce ever;the truth of all is that charles
earland gave his best, all the time. These song's
are worth, the time and money;if you really like
music (jazz music) with power and class this is it!"