Alley Cats

Gene Harris

Alley Cats

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RELEASE DATE: 03 Aug 1999

CCD-4859-2

LABEL: CONCORD JAZZ

GENRE: JAZZ

Soulful, bluesy, swingin', hard-bopping, funky -- which of these best describes the two-fisted jazz piano stylings of Gene Harris? Answer: All of them. Augment Gene's always hard-groovin', rock-solid quartet - featuring Frank Potenza (guitar), Luther Hughes (bass) and Paul Kreibich (drums) - with the tough tenor saxophone of Red Holloway and the awesome alto saxophone of Ernie Watts, then get Hammond B-3 organ legend Brother Jack McDuff and vocalist Niki Harris to sit in, and ohhhhhh boy!!! These cats -- captured live at Seattle's Jazz Alley -- tear it up on an assortment of funky, soul-jazz and hard bop favorites, making Alley Cats an instant Gene Harris classic. FEATURING: Gene Harris - piano Ernie Watts - alto saxophone Red Holloway - tenor saxophone Frank Potenza - guitar (tracks 5 & 10) Luther Hughes - bass Jack McDuff - Hammond b-3 organ (tracks 5 & 10) Niki Harris - vocals (tracks 7-9)


TRACKLISTING

  • 1. Put It Where You Want It
  • 2. Magic Lady
  • 3. Blues March
  • 4. Bird's Idea
  • 5. Walkin' With Zach
  • 6. Jive Samba
  • 7. You've Changed
  • 8. Guess Who
  • 9. Listen Here
  • 10. Please Send Me Someone To Love

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