Artiste: Eddie Henderson
Album: Sunburst
Spotlight Track: Galaxy
Label: Blue Note
Eddie Henderson: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet
Bennie Maupin: Saxello, Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet
Julian Priester: Trombone, Post Horn
George Duke: Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizers
Bobby Hutcherson: Marimba
Alphonse Johnson: Electric Bass, Effects
Buster Williams: Bass
Harvey Mason: Drums
Billy Hart: Drums
Feelin’ like some abstract groovin’? Then check out Eddie Henderson’s debut Blue Note release, the fresh and brilliant ‘Sunburst’. An album that opens up new moods and grooves each time you tune in. Constantly surprising the listener with it’s freeplaying freshness and gerum grooves. Comprising of ex-members from the Herbie Hancock Sextet (of which Eddie was also a member) along with fonky honchos like George Duke, Alphonse Johnson, Harvey Mason and Bobby Hutcherson, the album was set for some abstract sleazy jazzin’ with this mad cast of players.
Listen carefully and you’ll soon discover strong influences from the rich instrumentation of the Hancock Sextet, the ghetto sleaze of The Headhunters and the kinetic funk arrogance of early Electric Miles. Basically this album is good shit from start to end and kudos to Eddie Henderson for incorporating all the right influences and sounds in this recording. Truly refreshing stuff!
Again, choosing the Spotlight Track was a damn headache cos I love the entire album. But in the end, I decided to go with the fonk for this round. I really wish you could hear the whole of ‘Galaxy’ cos the 2 min sample here is really not enough and quite sad cos this track is hardcore kerna all the way. Like foot reflexology kinda kerna.. damn bloody pain but damn shiok at the same time. The vibe here is primarily laid back but yet, kinky as hell!! Seriously, the last part of the track (which is not in the sample unfortunately) is full-on galactic free-bop climax! Super duper dope! If you want me to make a visual replication of this track, I’ld say it’ll most probably be porn in Death Star Gunner uniform. Hahaha!! Shit is crazy!
Tangkap This!!!
-Crispian
