Living Black! Explained

Living Black!
Type:Live album
Artist:Charles Earland
Cover:Living Black!.jpg
Released:1971
Recorded:September 17, 1970
The Key Club, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz
Length:55:11
Label:Prestige
PR 10009
Producer:Bob Porter
Chronology:Charles Earland
Prev Title:Black Drops
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:Soul Story
Next Year:1971

Living Black! is a live album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in New Jersey 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1] [2] [3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars stating "Living Black! is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it showcased Earland in a live setting at his most inspired. From choosing his sidemen to material to reading the audience to pure instrumental execution, there isn't a weak moment on this date, nor a sedentary one... Everybody who was there, no doubt -- as well as any listener with blood instead of sawdust in her or his veins -- had their minds blown long before".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated

  1. "Key Club Cookout" - 9:31
  2. "Westbound No. 9" (Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) - 8:19
  3. "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) - 14:28
  4. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 4:34
  5. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 8:20 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Message from a Black Man" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 9:59 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10000-series/#pr-10009 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