Patrice Rushen - Prelusion
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Piano – Patrice Rushen
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson [click here to see more products featuring Joe Henderson]
Bass – Tony Dumas
Drums – Ndugu
Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Hadley Caliman
Percussion – Kenneth Nash
Trombone – George Bohanon
Trumpet – Oscar Brashear
Arranged and Composed by Patrice Rushen
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Craft Recordings - Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series
Original Label : Prestige
Recorded in 1973–1974
Engineered by Eddie Harris, Skip Shimmin
Produced by Reggie Andrews
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Art Direction by Phil Carroll
Photography by Bruce Talamon
Liner notes by Gerald Wilson
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Shortie's Portion
2. 7/73
Side B:
1. Haw-Right Now
2. Traverse
3. Puttered Bopcorn
Reviews :
« When a 20-year-old Patrice Rushen recorded her debut album, Prelusion, in 1974, she was still four years away from becoming a full-time R&B singer. Instrumental jazz was her main focus, and there was every reason to believe that she would become a major figure in the jazz world. The L.A. native showed considerable promise on this entirely instrumental LP, which is best described as straight-ahead post-bop with fusion references and features such impressive soloists as tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, trombonist George Bohanon, and trumpeter Oscar Brashear. Playing both acoustic piano and electric keyboards, Rushen brings a strong Herbie Hancock influence to promising originals like "Haw-Right Now," "Shortie's Portion," and "Puttered Bopcorn." Nonetheless, Rushen was an appealing improviser in her own right, and one can only speculate on where her career in jazz might have gone had she not switched to R&B singing in 1978. » AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4,29 / 5 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 3 / 5