Music Inc. Music Inc.

High Quality 180g Vinyl LP!
Remastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering!
The remarkable Music, Inc. Big Band remains the apotheosis of trumpeter Charles Tolliver's singular creative vision. Rarely, if ever, has a big band exhibited so much freedom or finesse, while at the same time never overwhelming the virtuoso soloists on whom the performances pivot. Built around the core of Tolliver, pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Jimmy Hopps, the music boasts the kind of give-and-take born equally of talent and telepathy - each player seems to communicate with his colleagues on a higher plane, delivering performances to rival any in their careers. Tolliver in particular plays like a man possessed, summoning an energy and clarity that slice through the big, bold arrangements like the proverbial hot knife through butter.
The remarkable big band named Music, Inc. remains the apotheosis of trumpeter Charles Tolliver's unique creative vision. Rarely, if ever, has a big band demonstrated so much freedom and finesse without overwhelming the virtuoso soloists who form the basis of each piece.
Grouped around the core of Tolliver, pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Jimmy Hopps, the music is characterized by a kind of give and take that is equally driven by talent and telepathy – each player seems to communicate with their peers at a higher level and deliver performances that seem unique to their respective careers. Tolliver, in particular, plays like an obsessed and conjures up an energy and clarity that cuts through the butter like the proverbial hot knife through the big, bold arrangements.

Features:

• High quality
• 180g Vinyl LP
• Remastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
• Made in the U.K.

Musicians:

• Charles Tolliver, trumpet
• Stanley Cowell, piano
• Jimmy Hopps, drums
• Cecil McBee, bass
• Richard Williams, trumpet
• Virgil Jones, trumpet
• Larry Greenwich, trumpet
• Danny Moore, trumpet
• Jimmy Heath, reeds, flutes
• Clifford Jordan, reeds, flutes
• Bobby Brown, reeds, flutes
• Wilbur Brown, reeds, flutes
• Howard Johnson, tuba, baritone sax
• Garnett Brown, trombone
• Curtis Fuller, trombone
• John Gordon, trombone
• Dick Griffin, trombone

Selections:

Side A
1. Ruthie's Heart
2. Brilliant Circles
3. Abscretions
Side B
1. Household Of Saud
2. On The Nile
3. Departure