Black Talk!

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This CD reissue of a Prestige date is one of the few successful examples of jazz musicians from the late '60s taking a few rock and pop songs and turning them into creative jazz. Organist Charles Earland and his sextet, which includes trumpeter Virgil Jone, Houston Person, on tenor and guitarist Melvin Spark, perform a variation of "Eleanor Rigby" titled "Black Talk," two original, a surprisingly effective rendition of "Aquariu," and a classic rendition of "More Today Than Yesterday." Fans of organ combos are advised to pick up this interesting set. Earland actually started his musical experiences surreptitiously on his father's alto sax as a kid, and when he was in high school, he played baritone in a band that also featured fellow Philadelphians Pat Martino on guitar, Lew Tabackin on tenor, and ye, Frankie Avalon on trumpet. After playing in the Temple University band, he toured as a tenor player with McGriff for three year, became infatuated with McGriff's organ playing, and started learning the Hammond B-3 at intermission break. .

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