DUKE PEARSON - WAHOO (LIMITED EDITION 180G LP)

Duke Pearson Wahoo on Limited Edition 180g LP

One of Duke Pearson's hippest sessions of the 60s, Wahoo features a lyrical batch of soul jazz tracks, with that slight edge of darkness that he was putting into his best work at the time. Players include James Spaulding on alto and flute, Joe Henderson on tenor and Donald Byrd on trumpet. The overall feel is perhaps a bit like some of those Byrd sessions that were heavily influenced by Pearson, but also with a bit of the later expansive style of writing and horns that you'd find on albums like Prarie Dog or The Phantom.

Duke Pearson Wahoo Track Listing:

1. Amanda
2. Bedouin
3. Farewell Machelle
4. Wahoo
5. ESP
6. Fly Little Bird Bly