Soular Energy

by Ray Brown, Ray Brown Trio

Overview

This album is important as an early milestone in pianist Gene Harris' second career. Harris, who had led the popular Three Sounds in the 1960s, had been living in obscurity in Boise, ID, for several years before he was urged by bassist Ray Brown to come to the West Coast for some recording sessions. Harris became a permanent member of Brown's regular trio for quite a few years before launching his own quartet. He had lost none of his technique, soul, or swing in the interim, as he shows throughout this fine release. Seven of the eight numbers (highlighted by "Exactly Like You," "Teach Me Tonight," and "Sweet Georgia Brown") feature Brown, Harris, and drummer Gerryck King playing soulful bop, while "Mistreated But Undefeated Blues" adds guitarist Emily Remler and the tenor of Red Holloway. An excellent effort. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Concord Jazz / Concord
UPC:	0013431426820

Tracks

1. Exactly Like You
2. Cry Me a River
3. Teach Me Tonight
4. Take the "A" Train
5. Mistreated But Undefeated Blues
6. That's All
7. Easy Does It
8. Sweet Georgia Brown

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Brown   Primary Artist,Bass
Ray Brown Trio   Primary Artist
Gene Harris   Primary Artist,Piano
Red Holloway   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Emily Remler   Guest Artist,Guitar
Gerryck King   Drums

Technical Credits

Carl E. Jefferson   Producer
Ray Brown   Performer,Composer
Gene Harris   Performer
Phil Edwards   Engineer,Remixing
Arthur Hamilton   Composer
George Horn   Mastering
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Dick Hendler   Art Direction
Larry Kelp   Liner Notes
Sidney Keith Russell   Composer
Joe Burke   Composer
Carl Jefferson   Producer
Sylvia Rogers Barnes   Cover Portrait
Sam Llanas   Composer
Bob Haymoa   Composer
Sy Oliver   Composer
Bob Haymes   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Reissue Mastering
Gene DePaul   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Ray Brown Trio   Performer
Alan Brandt   Composer
Trummy Young   Composer
Ying Tan   Reissue Producer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Kenneth Casey   Composer
Kurt Neumann   Composer
Joe Harley   Reissue Producer
Ben Bernie   Composer
Maceo Pinkard   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Kelly Owens   Composer
Count Basie   Composer