Eddie Harris tenure at Atlantic in the 1960s and 70s was his most productive, but previously it was represented only by a pair of single-album collections. Now a fine two-disc anthology containing selections chosen by Harris and his comments fully covers his Atlantic years. The discs include his huge singles Exodus and Love Theme From the Sandpiper (Shadow of Your Smile), plus soul-jazz numbers like Get on Down, Funkaroma, and 1974 Blues ; his most famous single composition, Freedom Jazz Dance ; and his remakes of Giant Steps and Love for Sale. Harris has creatively utilized the varitone attachment on his saxophone and the reed trumpet while constructing and playing his blues, soul, and funk solos with zest and a minimum of gimmickry.



Tracklist:

Disc 1:
01. Exodus (6:43)
02. Listen Here (7:43)
03. Cold Duck Time (7:03)
04. Love Theme From The Sandpiper (The Shadow of Your Smile) (5:33)
05. Theme In Search Of A Movie (4:08)
06. Sham Time (6:52)
07. Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova (6:20)
08. Is It In (3:37)
09. Get On Down (9:46)
10. Funkaroma (4:59)
11. It s All Right Now (3:57)
12. 1974 Blues (4:29)
13. Live Right Now (6:59)

Disc 2:
01. Freedom Jazz Dance (9:48)
02. Yeah Yeah Yeah (5:14)
03. Hey Wado (5:56)
04. Free Speech (9:01)
05. Cryin Blues (4:49)
06. Giant Steps (8:42)
07. Without You (3:04)
08. Mean Greens (7:26)
09. Recess (5:43)
10. Steps Up (6:06)
11. Love for Sale (6:03)

Personnel: Eddie Harris (vocals, tenor saxophone, Varitone electric tenor saxophone, reed trumpet, electric piano); King Curtis (tenor saxophone); Haywood Henry (baritone saxophone); Benny Bailey, Joe Newman, Don Ellis, Ray Codrington (trumpet); Tom McIntosh (trombone); Bennie Powell (bass trombone); Les McCann, Cedar Walton, Milcho Leviev, Jodie Christian (piano); Richard Abrams, Bob Ramey (keyboards); Ronald Muldrow (guitar, guitorgan); Joseph Diorio (guitar); Melvin Jackson, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Carter, Rufus Reid (bass); Billy Higgins, Richard Smith, Billy Hart, Paul Humphrey, Grady Tate (drums); Ray Barretto, Joe Wohletz (percussion).