Album
Mister Magic
1975 · Jazz
31 collectors on Gatefold own this
Mister Magic is a Jazz album by Grover Washington, Jr., originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 82 pressings tracked, owned by 31 collectors.
About
This saxophonist’s fourth album was soulfully engaged with the strings-laden production sonics of mid-’70s R&B—but not at the expense of majestic soloing. Check out the progression of Washington’s long soprano spotlight on opener “Earth Tones”: He builds to peak intensity with a patience that plenty of other fusion artists don’t have. Later, he reinforces his connection to the core jazz tradition with a winning cover of Billy Strayhorn’s “Passion Flower.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Earth Tones12:23
- A2Passion Flower5:34
Side B
- B1Mister Magic9:11
- B2Black Frost6:07
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- laid-back
- smoky
- lush
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
1st pressing variant has no apparent factory markings in the runouts (likely Columbia).
May have come with Kudu company inner sleeve.
Seemingly identical to Mister Magic (US 1975) (opens in a new tab) but without Pitman stamp.
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, November 1974
Track duration "Earth Tones" listed on the sleeve is 14:12
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan ShulmanCELLO
- Alfred BrownVIOLA
- Bob JamesARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR , PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC PIANO, PIANO
- Charles McCrackenCELLO
- David NadienVIOLIN
- Emanuel VardiVIOLA
- Eric GaleELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Grover Washington, Jr.ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Harold KohonVIOLIN
- Harry GlickmanVIOLIN
- Harry LookofskyVIOLIN
- Harvey MasonDRUMS
- Jerry DodgionSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Joe MalinVIOLIN
- Jon FaddisFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Marvin StammFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- Matthew RaimondiVIOLIN
- Max EllenVIOLIN
31 collectors on Gatefold own this · 82 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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