Eddie Russ - Take A Look At Yourself - [Vinyl]

Keyboardist Eddie Russ hailed from Pittsburg and played with many of the greats including Sarah Vaughn, Benny Golson, Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie. Eddie is somewhat of an enigma, but he has always been held in high regard in the UK, and he finally was able to perform here in London at the Jazz caf� in the early 90s a few years before his untimely demise. His debut album Fresh Out was recorded for the Jazz Masters label and includes the jazz dance classic The Lope Song, he also contributed heavily to Sonny Stitts Tornado album on that label. His band The Mixed Bag also made an album for the Detroit Tribe label. In 1976 he signed to John Richbourgs Sound Stage 7 label and made two great jazz funk albums which were released on the Nashvilles Monument label and like his debut were produced by Bob Crawford. From the 1978 album Take A Look At Yourself the title track is a monster percussive jazz funker on which Eddies keyboards really shine through and Jackie Holidays soulful vocals really top it off. She also does a great job of the Emotions Dont Ask My Neighbours, and Renee Coles adds her vocals to the infectious rare groove version of Quincy Jones I Heard That . The Monument albums include some great musicians including on this album Motowns Eddie Willis, a very young Kenny Garrett and the funk group Quazar.

Eddie Russ - Take A Look At Yourself - [Vinyl]

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