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$8.32The Story
The brilliant pianistĀ Don PullenĀ was a striking and versatile player whose music spanned a wide variety of styles. Pullen first came to prominence as a member of Charles Mingusā group in the early 1970s, and later formed a co-led quartet with saxophonist George Adams that was signed to Blue Note Records in 1986. Following two excellent Pullen/Adams Quartet albumsāBreakthroughĀ andĀ Song EverlastingāPullen branched out on his own in the trio format with his 1988 recordingĀ New BeginningsĀ featuring bassistĀ Gary PeacockĀ and drummerĀ Tony Williams. This impressive 6-song set of original compositions found Pullen getting down to the core of his distinctive sound with the wild avant-garde flourishes of pieces like āReap the Whirlwindā juxtaposed against winsome groove- and swing-rooted pieces like āJanaās Delightā and the title track.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
A1: Jana's Delight
A2: Once Upon A Time
A3: Warriors
B1: New Beginnings
B2: At The Cafe Centrale
B3: Reap The Whirlwind
Description
The brilliant pianistĀ Don PullenĀ was a striking and versatile player whose music spanned a wide variety of styles. Pullen first came to prominence as a member of Charles Mingusā group in the early 1970s, and later formed a co-led quartet with saxophonist George Adams that was signed to Blue Note Records in 1986. Following two excellent Pullen/Adams Quartet albumsāBreakthroughĀ andĀ Song EverlastingāPullen branched out on his own in the trio format with his 1988 recordingĀ New BeginningsĀ featuring bassistĀ Gary PeacockĀ and drummerĀ Tony Williams. This impressive 6-song set of original compositions found Pullen getting down to the core of his distinctive sound with the wild avant-garde flourishes of pieces like āReap the Whirlwindā juxtaposed against winsome groove- and swing-rooted pieces like āJanaās Delightā and the title track.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist:
A1: Jana's Delight
A2: Once Upon A Time
A3: Warriors
B1: New Beginnings
B2: At The Cafe Centrale
B3: Reap The Whirlwind
