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JAZZ HERITAGE SOCIETY - STREAMING

Freedom Jazz Dance - Eddie Harris Quartet

Freedom Jazz Dance - Eddie Harris Quartet

Eddie Harris' final studio recording, featuring Jacky Terrason, George Mraz and Billy Hart.

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1    Freedom Jazz Dance        05:30
2    Georgia On My Mind        06:24
3    Little Sunflower        09:06
4    Stars Fell on Alabama        07:52
5    Lisa Marie        07:48
6    Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho        07:54
7    For All We Know        09:09

Eddie Harris' final studio recording, featuring Jacky Terrason, George Mraz and Billy Hart.
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This was one of the legendary tenor saxophonist’s final recording sessions before his death on November 5, 1996. Recorded in 1994 with a marvelous quartet, Freedom Jazz Dance is a portrait of a musical titan with his creative muse in full bloom. His immediately recognizable sound is beautifully showcased on this disc. The title tune is Eddie Harris’ most famous composition and he wails as only he can, supported by the great drumming of Billy Hart, George Mraz on bass and Jacky Terrasson on piano. Billy Hart is ferocious and drives the quartet to inspired heights. A truly sweet "Georgia on My Mind" is next, followed by Freddie Hubbard’s "Little Sunflower", another great tune which elicits excellent solos from Harris and Terrasson. Harris’ tender side is featured on two ballads, "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "For All We Know". One of the highlights of the disc is a powerful, Coltrane-esque version of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho". Highly recommended for fans and a great place to start for listeners new to Eddie Harris’ unique contributions to jazz music.
--All About Jazz
11/29/2024

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