Rufus Harley - The Pied Piper of Jazz (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 345 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included | 00:50:12
Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Ethnic Jazz, Bagpipes | Label: Label M/Rhino | # 5710
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 345 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included | 00:50:12
Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Ethnic Jazz, Bagpipes | Label: Label M/Rhino | # 5710
Jazz bagpipes? The one master is Rufus Harley, who does about all that can be done with that unpromising instrument. After all, once one blows a note, the sound is sustained until the air empties out. This well-conceived sampler draws its music from Harley's Atlantic albums (Scotch & Soul, Bagpipe Blues, and Deuces Wild), plus his guest spot on a Herbie Mann album. Harley, who also is heard playing a bit of soprano, tenor, and flute, performs such numbers as "Feeling Good" and "Pipin' the Blues," the latter teaming him with altoist Sonny Stitt. This sampler is worth exploring.