Electrifying Eddie Harris LP 1968 Atlantic SD 1495 ST Listen Here Ray Barretto
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The Electrifying Eddie Harris LP 1968 Atlantic SD 1495 ST "Listen Here" Ray Barretto Original Atlantic Inner Sleeve Fantastic Funky record "Listen Here" is a great tune
The Electrifying Eddie Harris is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1967 and released on the Atlantic label
This is one of tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris' most famous and significant LPs. He displays his mastery of the electronic varitone saxophone during the memorable "Theme in Search of a Movie" and particularly on his hit version of "Listen Here." A couple of tunes add a pair of percussionists and "Sham Time" features a horn section in back of Harris; the basic quartet is comprised of the leader, pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Melvin Jackson, and drummer Richard Smith. A classic date
Eddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazzmusician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ. His best-known compositions are "Freedom Jazz Dance", popularized by Miles Davis in 1966, and "Listen Here".
In 1968, his album The Electrifying Eddie Harris reached second place on the R&B chart. The album's lead track, "Listen Here", was issued as a single climbing to No. 11 R&B and No. 45 on the Hot 100.
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