Herbie Hancock records ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ with Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell et al (1969)
Track Listing : 1.Wiggle-Waggle (Herbie Hancock) – 05:51 . 2.Fat Mama (Herbie Hancock) – 03:49 . 3.Tell Me A Bedtime Story (Herbie Hancock) – 05:01 . 4.Oh! Oh! Here He Comes (Herbie Hancock) – 04:08 . 5.Jessica (Herbie Hancock) – 04:13 . 6.Fat Albert Rotunda (Herbie Hancock) – 06:29 . 7.Lil’ Brother (Herbie Hancock) – 04:26
Musicians : Herbie Hancock – Piano, Electric Piano . Joe Henderson – Tenor Sax, Alto Flute . Joe Farrell – Tenor Sax . Garnett Brown – Trombone . Johnny Coles – Trumpet, Flugelhorn . Joe Newman – Trumpet . Buster Williams – Electric & Acoustic Bass . Albert Tootie Heath – Drums . Bernard Purdie – Drums . Eric Gale – Guitar
Production : Produced By Herbie Hancock . Herbie Hancock . Rudy Van Gelder – Engineer
Arrangements : Herbie Hancock
Package : Ed Thrasher – Art Direction
Recorded In May–June 1969 At Van Gelder Recording Studios In Englewood Cliffs, Nj.
Released On December 8, 1969 By Warner Bros.
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A mighty euphoric, Fat Albert Rotunda turns like a potent chemical key, spinning at 33 1/3 rpm to unlock endorphins deep inside the brain. “I’ve played with some fantastic soloists,†he told Blumenthal, […]
Blogcritics
After many listens, however, I’m more inclined to think that The Fat Albert Rotunda is in many ways a natural progression from his last two Blue Noters Speak Like A Child and The Prisoner, which found Hancock experimenting with a sextet (3 horn) configuration for the first time. […]
Wilson & Alroy’s Record Reviews
Hancock leaves most of the soloing to others, anchoring most of the pieces with electric piano grooves. ….Mostly a sextet featuring Joe Henderson on sax and Buster Williams on bass, although two of the funk tracks have Eric Gale on lead guitar and a bunch of other people. […]
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