Duke Pearson - The Phantom
Duke Pearson - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Duke Pearson]
Jerry Dodgion - flute, alto flute
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Sam Brown, Al Gafa - guitar
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Mickey Roker - drums
Victor Pantoja - congas
Carlos 'Patato' Valdés - conga, güiro
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 24, 1968 (A3) and September 11, 1968 (A1-2, B1-2)
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Joe Harley
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2020
Tracks :
Side A
- The Phantom
- Blues for Alvina
- Bunda Amerela (Little Yellow Streetcar)
Side B
- Los Ojos Alegres (The Happy Eyes)
- Say You're Mine
Reviews :
“After his big band experiment, Duke Pearson returned to a smaller group setting, but he didn't scale back his ambitions. The Phantom finds Pearson writing an ambitious set of post-bop that expands the boundaries of the music with Latin percussion and complex harmonies derived from the avant-garde. His supporting band is fairly large, featuring Jerry Dodgion (flute), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Sam T. Brown (guitar), Alexander Gafa (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), Carlos "Patato" Valdes (conga), and Victor Pantoja (conga), but they're agile, bringing a spark and energy to the difficult arrangements. The results aren't always successful, but they are intriguing and worth investigating.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic 3/5 , Discogs 4.67/5