Compass Rises

• DIGIPACK EDITION

A record that manages to effortlessly tie together its horns and Fender Rhodes – wrapping them up in a seductive groove that makes the album a gem all the way through! The group are an obscure one, but they've got a very unique, individual vibe on this rare early 70s set – working with very heavy contributions on tenor, soprano, and bass clarinet from Rick Lawn – who also wrote most of the tunes on the set – next to the Rhodes of Joel Chase, a really fantastic player who's graced with a strong sense of space and timing that really opens up the sound! Bassist Tom Ives is great too – and the rest of the quintet includes drums from Al Colone and congas from Ken Parmele.

PERSONNEL:

• Rick Lawn - (tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet, percussion)
• Joel Chase - (electric piano)
• Tom Ives - (electric bass, flugelhorn)
• Al Colone - (drums)
• Ken Parmele - (conga drums)

TRACKS:

• 01. Cleanin' Up
• 02. Sunflower
• 03. Waltz For Barbara
• 04. Blues For Vito
• 05. Schizoid
• 06. Sour Cream
• 07. Pharoah's Thing