Kharma (album) explained

Kharma
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Charles Earland
Cover:	Kharma (album).jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	July 6, 1974 Montreux, Switzerland
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PR 10095
Producer:	Charles Earland and Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Charles Earland
Prev Title:	Leaving This Planet
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Odyssey
Next Year:	1976

Kharma is a live album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1974 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Earland was getting into mixing up his customary organ with electric piano and synthesizer by the time of this 1974 concert, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival... this is a respectable and energetic set containing some real flights of inspiration, as when he seems to be barely keeping some demons in check during the more frenzied solos".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland

1. "Joe Brown" - 8:38
2. "Morgan" - 13:05
3. "Suite For Martin Luther King Part 1: Offering" - 8:40
4. "Suite For Martin Luther King Part 2: Mode For Martin" - 7:59
5. "Kharma" - 5:04

Personnel

• Charles Earland - organ, electric piano, synthesizer
• Jon Faddis - trumpet
• Clifford Adams - trombone
• Dave Hubbard - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Aurell Ray - guitar
  • Ron Carter - electric bass George Johnson - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10000-series/#p-10095 Prestige Records discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Charles_Earland.htm Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography
3. http://funky16corners.tripod.com/earland_discography.htm Charles Earland discography
4. Jurek, T. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013