Gary Bias East 101

180g High Quality Pressing!
Remastered By Kevin Gray!
Gary Bias' "East 101" is a beautiful, dreamlike example of spiritual jazz that was recorded at a time when the idiom was completely out of fashion. The album is not one of the genre's cult classics, but its free-flowing approach demands attention from listeners who believe that this type of recording no longer existed by the end of the 1970s. Recorded with outstanding supporters, including vibraphonist Rickey Kelly, bassist Roberto Miranda and pianist David Tillman, Bias unveils a series of deeply soulful and touching original compositions that vividly reflect the blue skies of the record's Los Angeles origins. His flute and soprano saxophone playing draw a divine gravitas from weightlessness that creates music that challenges as it comforts.
Challenging and comforting music all at once comes from Gary Bias' flute and saxophone performances.
"A beautiful, dreamlike expression of spiritual jazz recorded at a time when the idiom was completely out of vogue, Gary Bias' East 101 remains little known even by cult-classic standards, but its free-flowing approach demands attention from listeners who believe this kind of LP ceased to exist somewhere around the late 1970s. Recorded with a stellar supporting cast including vibist Rickey Kelly, bassist Roberto Miranda, and pianist David Tillman, Bias unspools a suite of deeply soulful and profoundly far-reaching original compositions that vividly evoke the blue skies of the record's Los Angeles origins. His flute and soprano saxophone somehow divine gravitas from weightlessness, creating music that challenges as much as it comforts." - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Features:

• 180g Vinyl LP
• Remastered by Kevin Gray
• Made in the UK

Musicians:

• Gary Bias, alto & soprano saxophones, flute
• Rickey Kelly, vibes
• David "Eric" Tillman, piano
• Roberto Miranda, bass
• John Heard, bass
• Fritz Wise, drums
• Rickey Minor, electric bass on Asiki

Selections:

Side A
1. Asiki
2. Dear Violet
3. Arthur's Vamp
Side B
1. East 101
2. As Children Play

Recorded at City Recorders, 1981.