Such Great Friends (Remastered) Stanley Cowell

• 1 Sweet Song 10:40
• 2 Destiny Is Yours 12:04
• 3 Layla Joy 07:31
• 4 East Harlem Nostalgia 16:59
• Total Runtime 47:14

Info zu Such Great Friends (Remastered)

Recorded in 1983, Stanley Cowell’s Such Great Friends, featuring Billy Harper (saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass), and Billy Hart (drums), embodies the lasting influence of Strata-East on the artistic and jazz communities. Led by Cowell, the album is an all-star affair, showcasing some of the most exciting players on the scene while continuing the tradition of artistic freedom championed by Cowell’s label, Strata-East. Now remastered from the original analog tapes, it is available as 24bit remaster for the first time.

The album's a quartet effort -- led by Stanley Cowell, but equally featuring participation from Billy Harper on tenor, Reggie Workman on bass, and Billy Hart on drums -- all soaring together on long tracks that really preserve the best spirit of Strata East in the 70s -- even though the label never issued the record at the time. The overall feel is a lot like Harper's own work from the time -- particularly his late 70s Japanese sessions -- driven strongly by Cowell's modal approach to the groove, a sound that's perfectly executed by the team of Workman and Hart.

Stanley Cowell, piano
Billy Harper, tenor saxophone
Reggie Workman, bass
Billy Hart, drums

Recorded July 7, 1983 at A-1 Sound Studios, New York, NY
Mixed at Kaleb Sounds by Malcolm Addey
Produced by Stanley Cowell

Digitally remastered

Stanley Cowell
An excellent modern, mainstream pianist who is adaptable to many acoustic jazz settings, Stanley Cowell has long been underrated except among knowing musicians. He studied the piano from the time he was four, and Art Tatum made an early impact. After attending Oberlin College Conservatory and the University of Michigan, Cowell (who had played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk while at Oberlin) moved to New York in 1966. He played regularly with Marion Brown (1966-1967), Max Roach (1967-1970), and the Bobby Hutcherson-Harold Land quintet (1968-1971). In the early '70s, Cowell worked in Music Inc. with Charles Tolliver, and they co-founded the label Strata East. He played regularly with the Heath Brothers during 1974-1983, and since 1981 has been a busy jazz educator. Cowell has recorded as a leader for Arista-Freedom (1969), ECM (1972), Strata East, Galaxy, Unisson, DIW, Concord, and SteepleChase.

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