An amazing record – one of the best on Motown's short-lived Workshop Jazz subsidiary! The album is the first to feature Roy Brooks as a leader – and the super-hip drummer from Detroit really knows what to do with the opportunity! He's working here with a hip group that includes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Earl Washington —
All Star Jazz ... LP Workshop Jazz, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
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A gem of a soul jazz set on Motown's Workshop Jazz label! Pianist Earl Washington hails from Chicago, and never cut much as a leader – but here he heads a great group with Thad Jones on trumpet, Frank Foster on tenor, Benny Powell on trombone, Eddie Jones on bass, and Donny Payne on drums! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is great! Cover has a small cutout mark, and very light wear – but this is a great copy overall.nm-)
A really great look at some of the coolest material issued by Motown in the early days of the label – tracks from a brief foray into jazz, from a time when the company was testing the waters with some very hip material from the Detroit scene! The cuts here have a nice sort of grit – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album