MONK HIGGINS - EXTRA SOUL PERCEPTION (CD 2014) 60's JAZZ FUNK SOUL NEW 14 TRACKS

Description: Monk Higgins – Extra Soul PerceptionLabel:Real Gone Music – RGM-0699, Dusty Groove America – RGM-0699Format:CD, Album, ReissueCountry:USReleased:2018Genre:Jazz, Funk / SoulStyle:Jazz-Funk, Funk Monk Higgins Was One of the Great Unsung Sax Session Men of the ‘60s Played on Records by Bobby “Blue” Bland, Barbara Acklin, the 5 Dutones, Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Alvin Cash, Otis Clay, and Just About Any Soul Artist Who Cut for Chess in the Mid-‘60s Despite His Relative Obscurity, Higgins Is Well Known to Crate Diggers, Having Been Sampled About 250 Times Higgins Cut Solo Records for the Dunhill, United Artists, and Buddah Labels But Without a Doubt the Crown Jewel of His Catalog Is Extra Soul Perception, the 1968 Album He Cut for the United Artists Jazz Imprint Solid State Backed by a Crack Band Consisting of Guitarist Arthur Adams and Drummer John Guerin (Probably Best Known for His Work on Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark) Among Other Accomplished Session Cats Extra Soul Perception Features a Mixture of Originals and Covers (“Little Green Apples;” “Canadian Sunset”) Spearheaded by Higgins’ Warm, Earthy Tenor A Soul Jazz Classic Trading For as Much as $90 on the Used Market First-Ever Vinyl Repress Comes in Replica of Original “Unipak” Jacket Translucent Blue Vinyl Limited to 1000 Copies CD Includes Liner Notes by Skip Heller A Real Gone Music/Dusty Groove Release Sax session man on records by Bobby “Blue” Bland, Barbara Acklin, the 5 Dutones, Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Alvin Cash, Otis Clay, and just about any soul artist who cut for Chess in the mid-‘60s, Milt Bland a.k.a. Monk Higgins is not what you would call a household name, but hip hop crate diggers know him well; his catalog’s been sampled about 250 times! Higgins recorded as a bandleader for the Dunhill, United Artists, and Buddah labels, but without a doubt the most hotly sought after album he ever made was Extra Soul Perception, the one-off record he cut in 1968 for the Solid State label, the United Artists jazz imprint started by jazz arranger Manny Albam, producer Sonny Lester, and legendary engineer Phil Ramone. Backed by a crack band consisting of guitarist Arthur Adams and drummer John Guerin (probably best known for his work on Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark) among other accomplished session cats, Higgins’ warm, earthy tenor tackles a mixture of originals and funk-infused covers of songs like “Little Green Apples” and “Canadian Sunset,” deftly threading the needle between commercial and uncompromising throughout. The result: a soul jazz classic that trades for as much as $90 on the used vinyl market. For its first-ever vinyl repress, we have preserved the unusual “unipak” design of the original LP, and have pressed up 1000 copies in limited edition translucent blue vinyl; and for its CD debut, we’ve added liner notes by Skip Heller that place Higgins and this album in the broader context of ‘60s and ‘70s jazz and R&B. Remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision, and released on our co-branded Real Gone Music/Dusty Groove imprint, this is some of the tastiest stuff we’ve ever reissued! Tracklist 1 Extra Soul Perception Written-By – M. Higgins* Written-By – M. Higgins* 2:35 2 The Look Of Slim Written-By – M. Higgins* Written-By – M. Higgins* 3:00 3 A Good Thing Written-By – D. Ervin* Written-By – D. Ervin* 2:30 4 Watermelon Man Written-By – H. Hancock* Written-By – H. Hancock* 3:10 5 Straight Ahead Written-By – V. Pea* Written-By – V. Pea* 2:40 6 Canadian Sunset Written-By – E. Heywood*, N. Gimbel* Written-By – E. Heywood*, N. Gimbel* 3:56 7 Collision In Black Written-By – M. Higgins* Written-By – M. Higgins* 4:00 8 Just Around The Corner Written-By – V. Pea* Written-By – V. Pea* 2:58 9 Little Green Apples Written-By – B. Russell* Written-By – B. Russell* 2:25 10 Poker Chips Written-By – V. Pea* Written-By – V. Pea* 3:08 11 Sittin' Duck Written-By – M. Higgins* Written-By – M. Higgins* 3:00 12 Doing It To Deff Written-By – M. Higgins* Written-By – M. Higgins* 2:50 Credits Bass – Bob West, Ron Brown Congas – Jerry Williams Drums – John Guerin Flute – Jim Horn French Horn – David A. Duke* Guitar – Al Vescovo*, Arthur Adams, Freddy Robinson* Piano, Percussion – Miles Grayson Producer, Arranged By, Tenor Saxophone, Organ – Monk Higgins Producer, Percussion, Organ – Dee Ervin Strings [Under The Able Direction Of] – Sidney Sharp Trumpet – Thomas Scott* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – William Peterson* Vibraphone, Percussion – Alan Estes Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 848064006992

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Lakeland, Florida

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