Walter Bishop - "Coral Keys" Vinyl LP
Please note this vinyl is new & unplayed but the sleeve shows some very slight marking/damage (please see photos).
The first release on Black Jazz was by pianist and label producer Gene
Russell; for the label's second release, Russell chose another piano man
of impeccable taste, Walter Bishop, Jr. But while much of Russell's
record consisted of songs composed by others, Bishop's record features
all originals, most notably "Soul Turn Around," a groover that later
turned up on Freddie Hubbard's 1969 LP A Soul Experiment. Bishop had
helmed several releases before this one, including dates with John
Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison and Miles Davis drummer Jimmy Cobb among
others, so it's not surprising he assembled a heavy hitting line-up for
Coral Keys, including Woody Shaw on trumpet, Reggie Jackson on bass,
Idris Muhammad on drums, and Harold Vick on flute, tenor, and soprano
sax. Think Herbie Hancock's '60s Blue Note recordings gently polished
with a soul jazz sheen; this is some tasty stuff that's been hard to
find for way too long.