Eddie Harris in Lugano 1989 (1/2)

Eddie Harris Quartet at Estival Jazz Lugano 1989 with Eddie Harris (ts, p, tp, voc), Ronald Muldrow (g), Ray Peterson (b), Norman Fearrington (dr). Part 1
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[@ianbuxton1730]

Wow!!
Slow, hesitant start, but gradually grooves up until by 4:30 it's starting to cook.
THEN the guitarist and bassist, in succession, TAKE Eddie's groove and wmbellish it ..
.. And this groove's WEIRD but COMPELLING. Despite the odd outdoor amplification that doesn't work properly the sheer ATMOSPHERE of the gig triumphs. That plus the WEIRDLY atmospheric LIGHT across the square as dusk slowly approaches. The whole gestalt is amazing. Then he starts his sort-of scat singing.
VERY nice altogether. Many thanks for sending!!

[@vova47]

Eddie Harris - one of of the most underrated musicians of our time. And he's one of the very few black saxophone players showing influence of Stan Getz (witness his ballad playing on "We'll be together again" here).

[@monkeybrain213]

Chicago's own Eddie Harris so glad this was posted, I should be sleep but I'm mesmerized by this jazz musician's talent.

[@jvh8806]

It is simply NOT possible to get any cooler than this playing !!!!

[@marcoviniciochiriboga8970]

FLOW ! MAN FLOW ! NON STOP FUNK ! TASTY !

[@georgesember9069]

Thanks for posting. I’ve been a fan of Mr. Harris since 1960 “Exodus”. I’m glad I was able to catch him in person once at the old Keystone Korner in San Francisco back in the day.

[@dimademyansky1342]

1. Ambidextrous
2. We'll Be Together Again
thank you! every tenorman should prize him as one of the most important in post-Trane generation

[@cedrichay833]

right! and a pity that the session at the quasimodi is no longer on yt., yet one of the most beautiful recordings in the history of jazz

[@geoffgreen8023]

Thank you for posting this - Eddie Harris is right up on the top of my Tenor player list- so talented and what a sense of rhythm to his playing, love it.

[@giannidambrosioable]

Super super !

[@jeanfonay751]

Amazing!

[@jeffreywilliams61]

Awesome....Eddie Harris...

[@WinwoodCompletist]

LEGEND

[@cmccallumc]

The goat

[@jdtoddjazz]

This cat was as unique in his approach as Joe Henderson in his.

[@ginguenga]

Obrigada

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

like they say . he's got more rhythm in one little finger than.....me and.my whole band.