Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Shaft
| Recorded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1971 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 159074 |
The record
Isaac Hayes' theme gets stretched into a horn-driven workout here, with Houston Person's tenor pushing against Purdie's pocket. Prestige chasing the crossover audience, funk and jazz sharing the same downbeat.
Session personnel
- Gordon Edwards — bass [fender]
- Norman Pride — congas
- Bernard Purdie — drums
- Neal Creque — electric piano
- Billy Nichols — guitar
- Lloyd Davis — guitar
- Charlie Brown — saxophone [tenor]
- Houston Person — saxophone [tenor]
- Willie Bridges — saxophone [tenor]
- Danny Moore — trumpet
- Gerry Thomas — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1973 | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Press |
| 1973 | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Prestige · SPRL 934554 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | RCA · 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1993 | BGP Records · BGPD 1052 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Yellow/Black Labels |
| 1993 | BGP Records · BGPD 1052 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gray Labels |
| — | Prestige |
| — | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Prestige · PR 10038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | BGP Records · BGPD 1052 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Yellow Labels / Direct Metal Mastered. |
Follow the players
Gordon Edwards also plays on
Norman Pride also plays on
Bernard Purdie also plays on