Mike Longo - Talk With The Spirits

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1976

Time: 43:59

Size: 100,9 MB

Art: Front

( 7:50)  1. Wyyowa

( 6:25)  2. Roma

( 7:08)  3. The Proclamation

( 9:14)  4. Angel Of Love

(13:19)  5. Talk With The Spirits

Pianist Mike Longo, still best known for his longtime membership in Dizzy Gillespie's group (1966-73), had his recorded debut as a leader on this Pablo LP (not yet reissued on CD). Longo gathered together an impressive sextet also including trumpeter Virgil Jones, tenor saxophonist Harold Vick, guitarist George Davis, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mickey Roker, and also welcomed Dizzy himself, who made cameo appearances on conga and a vocal, but not on trumpet. The music, five of Longo's originals, is less memorable than the solos, but this remains a fine effort that ranges from lightly funky to straight-ahead. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/talk-with-the-spirits-mw0000878801

Personnel:  Piano, Written-By – Mike Longo; Bass – Bob Cranshaw; Congas, Vocals, Producer – Dizzy Gillespie; Drums – Mickey Roker; Guitar – George Davis;  Saxophone [Tenor] – Harold Vick; Trumpet – Virgil Jones

Talk With The Spirits

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