Fats Theus - Black Out '1970/2016

Tracks list

Although its headliner remains little-known, saxophonist Fats Theus Black Out
boasts a most impressive pedigree one of the first releases on producer Creed
Taylors fledgling CTI imprint, its supporting cast includes soul-jazz demigods
Grant Green on guitar, Chuck Rainey on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums. The
level of musicianship across the records six tracks is absurdly high if
anything, Theus is the weak link in the chain, with bop-oriented solos that
occasionally lean toward woodenness in comparison with the sublime funkiness of
his collaborators. Taylors production is nevertheless inventive the opening cut
Bed of Nails even features a musical saw and unlike some of his other CTI
efforts, Black Out avoids smooth jazz trappings in favor of raw, down-and-dirty
grooves.

Tracks:

01. Black Out (05:20)
02. Light Sings (03:22)
03. Bed Of Nails (06:22)
04. Stone Flower (05:53)
05. Moonlight In Vermont (03:32)
06. Check It Out (05:53)

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