Eddie Harris Sings the Blues explained

Eddie Harris Sings the Blues
Type:	studio
Artist:	Eddie Harris
Cover:	Eddie Harris Sings the Blues.jpg
Released:	1972
Recorded:	July 25, 1972
Studio:	Brunswick Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:25
Label:	Atlantic SD 1625
Producer:	Marvin Lagunoff, Eddie Harris
Chronology:	Eddie Harris
Prev Title:	Instant Death
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Excursions
Next Year:	1966-73

Eddie Harris Sings the Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "Another fascinating installment in Harris' long Atlantic period".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

1. "Please Let Me Go" - 7:10
2. "Ten Minutes to Four" - 4:57
3. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 3:50
4. "Walk With Me" - 4:20
5. "Eddie Sings the Blues" - 12:30
6. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 8:38

Personnel

• Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone
• Muhal Richard Abrams - electric piano
• Ronald Muldrow - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6)
• Rufus Reid - bass, electric bass (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6)
• Billy James - drums, boobam (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6)
• Burgess Gardner, Frank Gordon - trumpet (tracks 4 & 5)
• Steve Galloway - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Willie Henderson - baritone saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Edmund Lee Bauer, Sol Bobrov, E. Zlatoff Mirsky - violin (tracks 4 & 5)
• Bruce K. Hayden, Harold K. Kupper - viola (tracks 4 & 5)
• Karl B. Fruh - cello (tracks 4 & 5)
• Andre Fischer - drums (track 4)
• Marshall Thompson - percussion (track 4 & 6)
• Vivian Harrell, Marilyn Haywood, Mary Ann Stewart - backing vocals
• Richard Evans - arranger (tracks 1, 4 & 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1600-series/#sd-1625 Atlantic Records discography
2. http://www.eddieharris.com/#discography Eddie Harris Discography
3. Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed May 14, 2012