Eddie Harris - 1971 - Live At Newport

Eddie Harris

1971

Live At Newport

01. Children's Song 6:00
02. Carry On Brother 5:07
03. Don't You Know The Future's In Space 8:07
04. Silent Majority 5:46
05. Walk Soft 4:10
06. South Side 8:52

Bass – Louis Spears
Drums – Bob Crowder
Piano – Jodie Christian
Saxophone [Electric] – Eddie Harris

Vocals – Eugene McDaniels

Very cool sounds from the amazing Eddie Harris – a live set, cut at the popular Newport Jazz Festival – but one that's arguably even freakier and more freewheeling than some of Eddie's studio work for Atlantic! Eddie's horn is really plugged in for the set – a Varitone, which is blown with a rich variety of tones – including some very far out, echoey modes at the start – then fused into a sharper, soulful groove later on! The group's also got some really wonderful electric piano from Jodie Christian – and include Louis Spears on bass and Bob Crowder on drums – and the legendary Eugene McDaniels joins the quartet for some very hip vocals on one cut too.

Eddie covers it all at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1970, from the experimental "Children's Song" to the modal "Don't You Know The Future's In Space"! Also includes guest vocalist Eugene McDaniels on "Silent Majority".