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The Keyboard King at Studio One
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Keyboardist
is a truly seminal
figure. During the mid-'60s, as an original member of
,
helped shape the language of the newly emerging
. In subsequent years, as the premier composer/arranger of
's
team,
created a wealth of rhythms that artists would return to during the
and
eras decades later. His simmering organ lines added leagues of depth behind
's greatest acts, including
, and
. By the time
released
, there were far too few releases in print representing this
great. Though
may be the obvious primer, this disc is the perfect complement. Drawing heavily from the late '60s/early '70s when
was fronting a variety of
session bands,
selects cuts from
solo albums like
(1969),
(1970), and
(1971). Chronological concerns are dispensed with (at one point the collection jumps nearly two decades with one track), and yet
manages to come up with a coherent portrait of the artist.
the earliest cut, is a steaming
platter from the mid-'60s, while
finds
musing over a smoky, chugging
beat. Though
clearly had a handle on any
rhythm that crossed his path, cuts like
prove that he was fluent in
as well. Even the songs from
, his final outing from 1982, maintain the standards of the vintage material. The interwoven lines of
and keyboardist
on the drifting
are a particularly pleasant surprise.
is an excellent introduction to a rhythm master and
legend. ~ Nathan Bush