Charles Tolliver Music Inc Live At Slugs' Volume II

180g High Quality Pressing!
Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering!
Serious jazz fans must have both editions of "Live at Slugs",Volumes 1 and 2, in their collection. Part two of these live recordings are just as impressive and again contain three original compositions, all written by the group. A better example of Tolliver's compositional work is the touching Coltrane homage "Our Second Father". Again, Tolliver's trumpet is simply stunning. The rhythm section of Cecil McBee and Jimmy Hopps also deserves mention, as these two really drive the quartet forward, much like Garrison and Jones did with Coltrane. The McBee composition "Wilpan's" also underlines the strength of McBee's work and is probably the best piece on this LP.
Owning both this disc and Live at Slugs', Volume 1 is essential for hardcore Jazz fans. Part two of the Slugs' date is just as impressive and again feature three originals all penned by the group. Here we get a better example of Tolliver's compositional work with the touching Coltrane tribute Our Second Father. Again Tolliver's trumpet is simply stunning. The rhythm section of Cecil McBee and Jimmy Hopps also deserve mention as these two really drive the quartet along in a similar fashion to Garrison and Jones did with Coltrane. The McBee original Wilpan's also highlights the strength of McBee's writing and is probably the pick of the tunes here. - RYM

Features:

• 50th Anniversary of Strata-East
• 180g Vinyl
• Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
• Recorded May 1, 1970
• Gatefold sleeve
• Made in the UK

Musicians:

• Charles Tolliver, trumpet
• Stanley Cowell, piano
• Cecil McBee, bass
• Jimmy Hopps, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Spanning
2. Wilpan's
Side B
1. Our Second Father (Dedicated To The Memory Of John Coltrane)