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Spanish Suite

$9.99 ... CD

Great lost work from the legendary Phil Cohran and his Artistic Heritage Ensemble -- a composition that was recorded during the group's late 60s years on the Chicago scene -- but which has never been released until now! The album stands beautifully alongside the group's self-titled classic and their tribute to Malcolm X -- and like those amazing records, this one has a feel that's all its own -- an exploration of Moorish elements in Spanish culture -- which comes off as a Latin-inflected sound with African roots! The lineup here is similar to other Cohran classics -- Donald Myrick on baritone sax, Charles James Williams on alto, Eugene Easton on tenor, Charles Handy on trumpet, Willie Woods on trombone, Aaron Dodd on tuba, Pete Cosey on guitar, Henry Gibson on congas, and Louis Satterfield on bass -- a mix of musicians that includes members with Sun Ra and Earth Wind & Fire listed in their resumes! Cohran's vision in the suite is wonderful -- and the music has all the depth and righteous energy of his self-titled record, but a bit more Latin fire too -- a beautiful blend that really makes us appreciate his genius even more than before, and which finally gives us another record of his to love after all these years.  © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc.