Emergency! (1969) ...
One of the first and defining jazz-fusion records, and a major influence on Miles Davis ...Emergency! ...
In many ways this record works as a companion piece to Davis' In a Silent Way and Filles de Kilimanjaro. As well, Larry Young's organ playing differs greatly from the jazz organists of the era who played primarily soul- and funk-jazz. Young's style grooves closer to the sounds that were being used primarily in rock bands of the era. In this sense, the organ adds an almost spacey and trippy effect to the sound. But Young used jazz keyboard influences and textures for his solos. This mixture makes for a huge- sounding and eclectic record. Trevor Maclaren ...Emergency! whole album ...
Live Emergency! NY radio broadcast 1969 ...
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