Compass

• ULTRA LIMITED AUDIOPHILE EDITION

• PRESSED AT PALLAS (GERMANY)

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)
• Joel Chase - (electric piano)
• Tom Ives - (electric bass, flugelhorn)
• Al Colone - (drums)
• Ken Parmele - (congas)

Recorded on November 17-19, 1972, in Marblehead, Mass.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Cleanin' Up
• A2. Sunflower
• A3. Waltz For Barbara
• A4. Blues For Vito

• SIDE B
• B1. Schizoid
• B2. Sour Cream
• B3. Pharoah's Thing