Long Out-Of-Print 1975 Spiritual Jazz Album Reissued On 180g Vinyl LP!
All-Analog Mastering From The Original Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio!
Pressed at QRP!
Shortly after John Coltrane's death in 1967, Azar Lawrence, at just 19 years old, was chosen by Elvin Jones (for 3.5 years) then McCoy Tyner (for 5 years) to fill the shoes of Mr. Coltrane. Lawrence has also contributed as a sideman to Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. He has recorded and played with Miles Davis on his Dark Magus album, and wrote and recorded with Earth, Wind & Fire and Marvin Gaye to name a few!
Lawrence released Summer Solstice on Prestige Records in 1975, produced by Orrin Keepnews. It featured Raul de Souza, Gerald Hayes, Amaury Tristão, Dom Salvador, Ron Carter and Guilherme Franco on the songs "Novo Ano" and "Highway", which were composed by Amaury Tristão, and Lawrence, Souza, Albert Dailey, Carter and Billy Hart on all other selections.
Features
- 180g Vinyl
- Ron Carter on bass and Albert Dailey on piano
- All-Analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Pressed at QRP
- Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series
- Made in USA
Musicians
| Azar Lawrence | soprano and tenor sax, percussion on 1-2 and 2-2, wood flute introduction on 1-1 |
|---|---|
| Raul de Souza | trombone |
| Gerald Hayes | flute on 1-2 and 2-2 |
| Amaury Tristao | acoustic guitar on 1-2 and 2-2 |
| Dom Salvador | piano on 1-2 and 2-2 |
| Ron Carter | bass |
| Guilherme Franco | drums and percussion on 1-2 and 2-2, percussion on 1-1, voice on 1-2 |
| Albert Dailey | piano |
| Billy Hart | drums |
Selections
Side 1:
- From The Point Of Love
- Novo Ano
- From The Point Of Light
Side 2:
- Summer Solstice
- Highway
