Coalition - Birth (1978) [2013 Japan Mini-LP]

Artist: Coalition
Title Of Album: Birth [Japan Mini-LP]
Year Of Release: 2013 (1978)
Label (Catalog#): SHOUT! Productions [SHOUT-248]
Country: USA
Genre: Soul-Jazz, Modal Music
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 43:01
Full Size: 252 MB



A very hip group from the 70s Philly scene – a jazz combo who've got a soulful swing and a wonderfully lyrical feel! The record has a bit of vocals, but really just added in as flavoring for the quartet's excellent instrumental interplay – a blend of tenor and flute with piano, bass, and drums that steps out wonderfully – often with a bit of a Strata East sort of vibe, especially on the longer, more searching tracks! The groove is way deeper than you might guess from the cover, or the monotone look of the set – and the set's one of those rare 70s nuggets from a small label that has more surprise and imagination than most big label jazz sets of the time. Titles include "Marionette", "Bill's Samba", "Kenya's Horizon", and the excellent "The Downer".

Tracklist:

01. Marionette (Branco) - 11:17
02. Thinking of You (Falcone-Collins) - 6:43
03. Song to My Lady (Branco) - 1:31
04. Bill's Samba (Collins) - 4:39
05. Kenya's Horizon (James) - 11:47
06. The Downer (Falcone) - 7:04

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Tony Branco - piano
Mike Falcone - tenor saxophone, flute
Bill Collins - bass, vocals
Dwight James - drums

Recorded at Bob Cohen Recording Studios, Philadelphia, PA in 1978.

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