TYRONE WASHINGTON jazz LP Natural Essence BLUE NOTE Liberty VAN GELDER 84274 EXC

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Artist:   TYRONE WASHINGTON

Title:   “Natural Essence”

Label:   BLUE NOTE.  Stereo pressing on medium weight vinyl.  Labels are white/blue with blue text.  Catalog number is BST 84274.

Label address is “BLUE NOTE RECORDS * A DIVISION OF LIBERTY RECORDS, INC.” on both sides. 

“VAN GELDER” is stamped in the runout groove on both sides. 

Year:  1968

Personnel:  

Tyrone Washington – tenor sax

Woody Shaw – trumpet

James Spaulding – alto sax & flute

Kenny Barron – piano

Reginald Workman – bass

Joe Chambers - drums. 

Condition: 

DISC:  Vinyl is EXCELLENT with full original gloss.  Has been played a small number of times and handled with care.  There are a couple slight hairline paper scuffs but no serious or audible marks or problems.  Plays beautifully with superb fidelity.  Labels are clean.  This hard-to-find LP is one that you will never need to upgrade.      

JACKET:   Jacket is nice VG+ with obvious signs of wear and handling, but still quite serviceable.   There is ring wear and surface wear on both front and reverse from storage and handling.  Also, wear along seams and spine, and approx 6” of chipping at top of spine.  No writing, stickers or other issues. 

Track Listing: 

Side One:

• Natural Essence
• Yearning for Love
• Positive Path

Side Two:

• Soul Dance
• Ethos
• Song of Peace

Review:

“This release is a bit of a mystery, because this sole date as a leader by Tyrone Washington seems to mark his final appearance on record (following two sessions as a sideman, including Stanley Cowell's Brillant Circles and Horace Silver's The Jody Grind); his name doesn't show up in jazz encyclopedias, so one wonders if he died prematurely or quit music for some other reason.  Only 23 at the time of the recording, the tenor saxophonist composed six originals and is joined by other promising young lions who went onto great careers (pianist Kenny Barron and trumpeter Woody Shaw), along with alto saxophonist James Spaulding, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Joe Chambers.  Washington shows the influence of John Coltrane during his rapid-fire runs, while his playing during his more straight-ahead works proves to be more memorable.  The opener, "Natural Essence," is an interesting alchemy of blues, funk, and hard bop.  "Yearning for Love" is an emotional piece with spirited interaction between the three horns in places.  The remaining tracks don't make as strong an impression, so it is possible that the inclusion of some standards or pieces by either Shaw or Barron might have added to the appeal of the date.”

(courtesy Ken Dryden, allmusic.com.)

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