Sonny Phillips

My Black Flower (MR 5118)

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My Black Flower

Sonny Phillips

Muse

MR 5118

LPS 110831

MR 5118

JAZZ

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My Black Flower

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LP 18,98 €

A great mid 70s session from keyboardist Sonny Phillips -- very different than his early work! Although Sonny was one of the funky organ players to record for Prestige during the classic jazz funk years, by the time of this recording, he'd emerged as a more spiritual talent, with a looser, freer approach, and a much more open-ended vibe.

This 1976 session is a good example of that -- as it moves beyond simple funky jazz, into a realm that shows Phillips picking up a lot of outside influences, and going for a style that was mellower, more laidback, and a bit more cosmic -- while still hitting some nice funky moments.

PERSONNEL:

  • Sonny Phillips - (piano, organ)
  • Jimmy Ponder - (guitar)
  • Galen Robinson - (flute)
  • Qaadir Almubeen Muhammad - (drums)
  • Ralph Dorsey - (percussion)

New York, September 21, 1976

TRACKS:

  • SIDE A
  • A1 Goin' Home
  • A2 Salaam 7
  • A3 My Black Flower
  • SIDE B
  • B1 Me and My Brudder
  • B2 You Make Me Feel So Young
  • B3 Jalal