Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues

Name: Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues
SKU: 576638
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“Galveston gal, Esther Phillips, was a teenage R&B sensation in the 1950s (when she went under the name ‘Little Esther’) but reinvented herself as a raspy-voiced blues/jazz song stylist in the ’70s when she joined producer Creed Taylor’s Kudu imprint in 1971. The UK’s Soul Brother label issued a fine overview of Esther’s ’70s and ’80s years in 2003(titled ‘Anthology,’ which is still in print) and have now reissued as a ‘twofer’ the singer’s third and seventh albums for Kudu, ‘Black-Eyed Blues’ and ‘Capricorn Princess.’ The former album was first issued in 1973 and opens with a sassy take on Bill Withers’ ‘Justified’ with slick horn charts by Pee Wee Ellis and string arrangements from Bob James. The supporting cast includes jazz stars Ron Carter and Pepper Adams, who bring an element of class and sophistication to the proceedings. The title track is another highlight, Esther’s stunning take on a tune that Joe Cocker co-wrote, which rides on a slow-burning funk groove. There are some fine ballads, too, including a passionate rendering of the Carolyn Franklin-composed ‘Too Many Roads,’ and a sweetly soulful take on Duke Ellington’s ‘I Got It bad And That Ain’t Good.” – soulandjazzandfunk.com

Label: Kudu – KU-14

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US

Released: 1973

VG+/VG+. Small tear to the front of sleeve

Genre	Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
Condition	Used

Categories	LP, Used Items, Vinyl
Stock Level	Only 1 left in stock
SKU	576638
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Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues

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