PHIL UPCHURCH - Feeling Blue (1973)

Probably the best Jazz album that Phil Upchurch ever cut!! Phil plays in two settings here, one with a funky large group, arranged and conducted by Ed Bland (who did a lot of the work for Perception records in the early 70´s), the other with a quintet that includes Wynton Kelly, Richard Davis, Jimmy Cobb, and Montego Joe!! To our ears, the best stuff's the large group material, because Upchurch's years of studio work seem to come to the forefront as he wails with the large arrangements, but the quartet material's also pretty darn great, as Phil rarely got a chance to play in such a tight small combo Jazz setting, and Montego Joe's conga work really grooves those tunes up nicely as well!!

Tracklisting:

1. Feeling Blue
2. Stop And Listen
3. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Star)
4. Really Sincere
5. Tangerine
6. Up, Up And Away
7. Israel
8. Sabaceous Lament
9. Muscle Soul
10. I Want A Little Girl