Sam Sanders

• 2-LP GATEFOLD EDITION

• 45 r.p.m.

In association with  180 Proof Records, BBE Music continues its exploration of rare gems from the Strata Records catalogue, with previously unreleased Sam Sanders album ‘Mirror Mirror’.

A collector’s dream come true, this musical treasure is so rare that the recordings on this album have never before seen a proper release and even the cover art had to be created from scratch. An almost unbelievable fact, given that it ranks as one of the strongest releases in the already air-tight era of Strata’s Detroit.

Although he’s been compared to John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Joe Henderson, saxophonist Sam Sanders stands out as one of the most unique phenomena to come from the Motor City. Sanders’ approach to life was so 'out there' that one might say his relative obscurity was a personal choice.

Sanders caught glimpses of fame early on performing with several internationally known acts and subsequently, he also learned a bit about what the Record Industry’s primary goals were. Realizing that he did not share them, Sanders chose instead to walk his own path. This drive for artistic freedom turned out to be a double-edged sword: while it allowed Sanders to produce some of the most electric jazz, funk, and soul to come from Detroit, it also meant that most of his recordings were never widely released, if they were released at all.

PERSONNEL:

• Sam Sanders - (alto sax)
• Beans Boles - (baritone sax)
• John Katalenic - (keyboards)
• Ed Pickens - (bass)
• Jimmy Allen - (drums)

TRACKS:

• LP ONE

• A1. Inner City Player
• A2. Face At My Window

• B1. Loser
• B2. Funk'ed Up
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• LP TWO

• C1. Love's Gain

• D1. Summer Mist