Impact [Import]

• 1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl
• Spins at 33 RPM
• Housed in a standard sleeve
• Band includes 14 horns, eight strings, and a rhythm section
• Arranged by trumpeter and flügelhornist, Charles Tolliver

Trumpeter/flügelhornist Charles Tolliver often straddled the line between the lyricism of hard bop and the adventurous nature of the avant-garde. Released in 1975, Impact contained a stimulating progressive edge within an energetic large band (14 horns, eight strings, and rhythm section) format. Tolliver's arrangements are consistently bright and build momentum, while the soloists are given sufficient room to maneuver through the multiple textures. Featured soloists in the remarkable reed section include Charles McPherson, James Spaulding, George Coleman, and Harold Vick.