Talk with the Spirits explained

Talk with the Spirits
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Mike Longo
Cover:	Talk with the Spirits.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	January 16, 1976
Studio:	RCA Studios, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:57
Label:	Pablo 2310 769
Producer:	Dizzy Gillespie
Chronology:	Mike Longo
Prev Title:	900 Shares of the Blues
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	New York '78
Next Year:	1978

Talk with the Spirits is an album by pianist/composer Mike Longo recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Longo gathered together an impressive sextet ... The music, five of Longo's originals, is less memorable than the solos, but this remains a fine effort that ranges from lightly funky to straight-ahead".

Track listing

All compositions by Mike Longo

1. "Wyyowa" – 7:50
2. "Roma" – 6:20
3. "The Proclamation" – 7:10
4. "Angel of Love" – 9:18
5. "Talk with the Spirits" – 13:19

Personnel

• Virgil Jones – trumpet
• Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
• George Davis – guitar
• Mike Longo – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Mickey Roker – drums
• Dizzy Gillespie – conga drums, vocals

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved June 5, 2019
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-700-series/#2310-769 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Discography