Hardbopjazz Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I picked up this LP at a local record shop. It is in its original album sleeve, but it doesn't list the musicians on the session. I've looked online and couldn't fine that information. Anyone have this LP and know who is on this session? The only name mentioned on the back on the LP is Eli Fountain on Alto Sax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 It was cut in Muscle Shoals fwiw. Could very easily be that crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 From Bruynynckx: -Wess to Memphis- : Frank Wess (fl) Eli Fountain (as) + unknown others Sheffield, Alabama, c. 1970 Under hog Enterprise ENS-5001 Ooh child - Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours - Cubano chant - Willow weep for me - Fool on the hill - Catchy - Wessward ho - Note : Entire session on Polydor/Stax 2362011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Strange, the album jacket also mentions unknown others. How could the record label, Enterprise Records not know who was playing on the session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 It was Stax. Enterprise was a subsidiary of Stax and they were killing it with Isaac Hayes records. Writeoff, investing, whatever. Chico Hamilton cut a side for them too, with Little Fear as his band. That record gave band credits. Consider also the possibility that Wess was playing over tracks, the band not being relevant to selling the product.For records like this, the real "story" is in the production credits, what was the business dynamic that put Frank Wess on the same label as Shaft? My hunch is that after Herbie Mann's big successes with Memphis/Muscle Shoals players, somebody who knew Frank Wess and Stax both figured hey, why not? If this was not the record that said because, this, the next one, Flute Of The Loom (?) was. I mean, Frank Wess, consummate musician no matter what, and apparently a good businessman, but Herbie Mann needed to make Herbie Mann records, not Frank Wess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Got it. Thanks. The album jacket I have doesn't list anyone other than Eli Fountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Produced by Don Davis. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Davis_(record_producer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Again hard to believe the wealth of funds the Stax imperium had at their disposal - and at the same time failed to build a roster of artist to succeed also in the 70's .... IMO one of the true historical tragedies of U.S music industry .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) I have that Chico Hamilton lp The Master. I've been a fan of Little Feat since the 70s so it was a natural fit for me. Ot seemed like a bizarre meeting to me. I like the album. In fact I had to put it on post haste when I saw the mention,. It helped the guys get their jazz thing going which they were rightly accused of in the Feat much to Lowell's chagrin may he R.I.P. Interestingly Lowell plays on Chico's album. Edited October 6, 2016 by six string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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