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One of the most successful albums ever from guitarist Eric Gale – a laidback understated player whose mellow sound had a tremendous influence on mainstream jazz funk in the 70s! The album takes off from the late 60s CTI and Verve sessions by Wes Montgomery – and features Gale riffing out chromatically over tightly woven arrangements by Bob James, who also plays keyboards on the set. There’s no standout funky numbers on the record, but it’s got a great conception overall – with lots of dreamy grooves that sound very nice! (Dusty Groove).

Personnel:

Arranged By [Rhythm Section], Guitar – Eric Gale
Arranged By [Stings & Horns], Piano, Organ, Percussion [Bass Marimba], Synthesizer – Bob James
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Bill Salter (tracks: A2 to B3)
Cello – George Ricci, Seymour Barab
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jerry Dodgion
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – George Marge
Trombone – Alan Ralph, Garnett Brown, Tony Studd
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Label: Kudu – KU-11, Kudu – KUDU 11
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1973