The Piano Choir Handscapes (2 LP)

180g High Quality Pressing!
Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering!
Handscapes is a double live album by The Piano Choir featuring Stanley Cowell, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, Danny Mixon and Sonelius Smith, recorded in 1972.
At the time of release Ebony reviewer Phyl Garland said "One needn't be a 'piano freak' to appreciate a truly new recording. First of all imagine seven gifted and talented pianists sitting down to seven grand pianos (with electric piano, organ, harpsichord, a few tambourines for spice) and proceeding to tear up these instruments - musically, that is. ...the torrrent of sound springing from their 70 fingers is so powerful and majestic as to be unlike anything one has ever heard."
"Handscapes" is a 1972 live double album by The Piano Choir with Stanley Cowell, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, Danny Mixon and Sonelius Smith. At the time of publication, Phyl Garland, reviewer of Ebony magazine, wrote: "You don't have to be a 'piano freak' to appreciate this truly novel recording. First of all, imagine seven talented and talented pianists who sit down on seven keyboard instruments (incl. electric piano, organ, harpsichord, as well as a few tambourines for additional spice) and literally tear these instruments apart - musically ... the power of sound that springs from her 70 fingers is as powerful and majestic as you've never heard it before."
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos simply states: "Brilliant!"

Features:

• Double LP
• 180g Vinyl
• Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
• Live album
• Gatefold jacket
• Made in the UK

Musicians:

• Stanley Cowell
• Nat Jones
• Hugh Lawson
• Webster Lewis
• Harold Mabern
• Danny Mixon
• Sonelius Smith

Selections:

Side A
1. Jaboobie's March
2. Straight, No Chaser
3. Precious Lord
Side B
1. Sanctum Saintorium
2. Nation Time
3. Effi
Side C
1. Man Extensions
Side D
1. The Almoravids
2. Killers