Living Black!
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Living Black! is a live album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in New Jersey 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars stating "Living Black! is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it showcased Earland in a live setting at his most inspired. From choosing his sidemen to material to reading the audience to pure instrumental execution, there isn't a weak moment on this date, nor a sedentary one... Everybody who was there, no doubt -- as well as any listener with blood instead of sawdust in her or his veins -- had their minds blown long before".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
- "Key Club Cookout" - 9:31
- "Westbound No. 9" (Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) - 8:19
- "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) - 14:28
- "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 4:34
- "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 8:20 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Message from a Black Man" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 9:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Charles Earland - organ
- Gary Chandler - trumpet
- Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
- Maynard Parker - guitar
- Jesse Kilpatrick - drums
- Buddy Caldwell - congas
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 67. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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