Rusty Bryant: Soul Liberation-1970 Prestige Purple Label 1st Edition Stereo LP

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1970 Prestige Purple Label Stereo Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophonist/Alto Saxophonist Rusty Bryant Entitled Soul Liberation, Supervision by Bob Porter, Recording By Rudy Van Gelder, Liner Notes by Martin Douglas, Originally Recorded in August of 1970 - "The muscular, groove-oriented tenor of Rusty Bryant was heard to best effect on his funky soul-jazz albums for Prestige in the late '60s and early '70s, though he'd actually been leading bands since the '50s. Born Royal G. Bryant in Huntington, WV, on November 25, 1929, he grew up in Columbus, OH, where he became an important part of the local jazz scene, playing a robust, wailing tenor sax inspired by the likes of Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt. He first worked as a sideman with Tiny Grimes and Stomp Gordon, and began leading his own bands in 1951. In the mid-'50s, Bryant signed with the Dot label and landed a major R&B hit with "All Night Long," a double-time cover of "Night Train." Bryant toured the country, but his association with Dot only lasted for a few sessions (including some where he attempted to introduce vocalist Nancy Wilson), and he soon returned to Columbus, where he was content to play on a strictly local basis. After around a decade, he returned to recording in 1968 on Groove Holmes' classic That Healin' Feelin', and began leading his own sessions again for Prestige, beginning with 1969's Rusty Bryant Returns, an anomaly where he played a Lou Donaldson-inspired, sometimes-electrified alto. His next few albums -- including Night Train Now!, Soul Liberation, Fire Eater, and Wildfire -- successfully updated his sound for the times, and became cult classics among acid jazz aficionados for their strong, funky grooves. Bryant returned for a couple of albums in the early '80s before settling back into his hometown once again. He passed away on March 25, 1991." - "This has a bluesier, harder R&B feel than his previous effort (Night Train Now), courtesy of a revamped lineup featuring Charles Earland on organ, Melvin Sparks on guitar, and Idris Muhammad on drums. The title track is Bryant's most famous composition. The Legends of Acid Jazz CD reissue combines this and the 1970 session Soul Liberation onto one disc." - Spectacular Personnel for the Quintet Features Legendary Composer Rusty Bryant on Tenor Saxophone and Alto Saxophone, Virgil Jones on Trumpet, the Brilliant Melvin Sparks on Guitar, the Amazing Charles Earland on Organ & the Talented Idris Muhammad on Drums! - Selections on Side 1 Are the Eddie Harris Classic Cold Duck Time, Original Rusty Bryant Composition the Ballad of Oren Bliss and the Charles Earland Penned Lou-Lou at 8 Minutes 12 Seconds - Songs for Side 2 Consist of the Charles Earland Penned Title Track at 11 Minutes 35 Seconds & the Rusty Bryant Penned Freeze-Dried Soul - Used Copy, Cover Very Good++, Side 1 Very Good++, Side 2 Has a Couple of Light Marks - Stereo Recording, Product Code PRST 7798 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -