{"title":"Artist: Charles Tolliver","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"music-inc-compassion-charles-tolliver-lp","title":"Music Inc: Compassion [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Onto my short review. I have to admit that I'm biased in favor of Charles Tolliver. He plays with a combination of strength and sweetness that goes beyond mere language. The fact that he is self-taught is more miraculous. This particular recording has the best sound quality I've ever heard. The clarity is stunning and all the music is magnificent. The recording is so good, one can hear the sound of a musician's fingertips accidentally brushing across the bass strings, for example. Alvin Queen is always brilliant on the drums. This group has a synergy that just goes so deep, it feels like they're reading each others' minds. But I can't recommend this enough. It's some of the best-recorded jazz I've ever experienced.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarl's World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536153279,"sku":"SES-8001-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1600897025475-wzf5whgh55s-d8633ac39d18c6a1b51c88f14ce41896_2FSES-8001.jpg?v=1713909400"},{"product_id":"charles-tollivers-music-inc-live-at-the-loosdrecht-jazz-festival-charles-tolliver-2lp","title":"Charles Tolliver's Music Inc: Live At The Loosdrecht Jazz Festival [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Charles Tolliver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecording engineer Cees Van Der Gracht\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival, Holland (The Netherlands), 9th August 1972\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Tolliver began his professional career and simultaneously his recording debut with the saxophone giant Jackie McLean on Blue Note Records in 1964. Since then he has become one of the all-time preeminent trumpeters in Jazz as well as one of its most gifted composer\/arranger bandleaders. He is also a Grammy-nominated recipient for his Blue Note Records recording \"With Love\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a career that has spanned five decades, he has recorded and\/or performed with such renowned artists as Roy Haynes, Hank Mobley, Willie Bobo, Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Booker Ervin, Gary Bartz, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Oliver Nelson, Stanley Cowell, Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill, Louis Hayes, Roy Ayers, Art Blakey \u0026amp; the Jazz Messengers, and owned the trumpet chair with the great Max Roach for some years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis LP is jazz of high energy and high sincerity. Jazz at its best. One of Tolliver's (and jazz's) masterpieces. It is a live recording from 1972. On another occasion, Tolliver recorded with another quartet with Stanley Cowell on piano, and some critics prefer that quartet. However, this quartet is the equal of that one. I think John Hicks did a masterful job of piano playing here. Hicks equaled Charles in energy. The bass playing of Reggie Workman (who was John Coltrane's bassist) is equally smoldering. Drummer Alvin Queen is a perfect match for the other three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolliver's music (which holds onto one's attention throughout the live set) has its connections to the bebop tradition but also forges ahead and can be quite passionate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Scott Yanow\/\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer For Peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Second Father\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepetition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536317119,"sku":"SES-19740\/1-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1571164591350-hxjlu3nrjpn-7cf55c6426c9837b2e373af84450057b_2FSES-19740-1.jpg?v=1713909405"},{"product_id":"all-stars-charles-tolliver-lp","title":"All Stars [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpins at 33 RPM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was Charles Tolliver's first album as a leader. The setting is unique only because his second Freedom-Black Lion album \"The Ringer\" and all of his subsequent albums on Strata-East featured his quartet Music Inc. with pianist Stanley Cowell. Here he is surrounded in quartet and quintet formats with a truly stellar cast of the leading players on the New York jazz scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles plays the role of leader, composer, and trumpeter. But it is surely that last role that deserves the most attention. The trumpet is a brass instrument that leans toward a hard sound and staccato phrasing. Yet Tolliver is the quintessence of fluidity. While it may be undeniable that he has learned from his musical heritage and past trumpet masters, a trumpeter of such flow, tone, control, lyricism, and creativity is, by definition, a major musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Tolliver first came to the professional jazz scene in the mid-sixties, when he first met Jackie McLean. Under McLean's leadership, he played on a number of Blue Note record sessions, some of which have yet to be released. He contributed original tunes to many of those sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a couple of years, Tolliver was a well-known figure in New York circles, playing and\/or recording with Booker Ervin, Archie Shepp, Andrew Hill, Roy Ayers, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Willie Bobo, Gerald Wilson, McCoy Tyner, Hank Mobley, and many others. His compositions were getting recorded by many artists. He gained his greatest recognition during a two-year stint with the Max Roach quintet that also included Gary Bartz and Stanley Cowell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a previously unreleased bonus track of the song, \"Repetition\", recorded by Charles for this LP which will be included on this new release of the album. This song was originally made famous by Charlie Parker's LP With Strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis album is certainly an important and lasting document in light of the musicians involved and in light of its unique context for Charles Tolliver. But basically, it is just a great album to listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarl's World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeace With Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLil's Paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousehold of Saud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepetition (Take 2) (Previously Unreleased)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Charles Tolliver","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186536415423,"sku":"SES-19681-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1549575685014-rt73nd3r09-858c0ba8ff055e3c48f70eaef7dc5cbf_2Fpprlp19681.jpg?v=1713909410"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-charles-tolliver.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}