Review by Michael G. Nastos
This is one of several unearthed recordings by Detroit organist Lyman Woodard issued after he passed away. It's two separate sessions in live club dates from 1974 at J.J.'s Lounge in the Shelby Hotel and 1993 at Sully's in Dearborn, MI. Recorded on a reel-to-reel tape deck and a cassette-armed boom box with a condenser microphone, respectively, the digitally enhanced sound is decent but not great overall -- thin, not distorted, but balanced. With guitarist Ron English and drummer Leonard King, Woodard sounds relaxed, in good spirits, and above all inspired. So does English, and where he might be tentative in spots, he still runs rings around many other players on his instrument. The four tracks from 1974 display a good bop sensibility, a ballad, and English's spirited bossa-funk "Even Today," which represents the soul sound of Detroit at the time. Of the other six cuts, Woodard's pithy, rich, personalized penchant for Latin boogaloo crops up in parallel tunes "Lyman's Montuno" and "Belle Isle Daze," similar to his very famous composition "Cheeba." There's also more R&B on the latter-period set, including a rousing version of "I Got a Woman" sans vocals. These self-aggrandized "gems of music" will likely appeal only to completists or those just discovering Woodard, prompting them to acquire his seminal, definitive efforts.
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Revisión por Michael G. Nastos
Esta es una de varias grabaciones desenterradas por el organista de Detroit Lyman Woodard emitidas después de su fallecimiento. Son dos sesiones separadas en fechas de clubes en vivo desde 1974 en J.J.'s Lounge en el Hotel Shelby y en 1993 en Sully's en Dearborn, MI. Grabado en una platina de cinta de carrete a carrete y en un boom box armado con casete con un micrófono de condensador, respectivamente, el sonido mejorado digitalmente es decente pero no excelente en general: delgado, no distorsionado, pero equilibrado. Con el guitarrista Ron English y el baterista Leonard King, Woodard suena relajado, de buen humor y, sobre todo, inspirado. Lo mismo ocurre con el inglés, y donde podría ser tentativo en algunos lugares, todavía maneja los anillos alrededor de muchos otros jugadores con su instrumento. Las cuatro pistas de 1974 muestran una buena sensibilidad al bop, una balada y el animado bossa-funk en inglés "Even Today", que representa el sonido del alma de Detroit en ese momento. De los otros seis cortes, la concisa compenetración de Woodard, rica y personalizada por el boogaloo latino, surge en melodías paralelas "Lyman's Montuno" y "Belle Isle Daze", similar a su famosa composición "Cheeba". También hay más R&B en el conjunto del último período, incluida una versión conmovedora de "I Got a Woman" sin voces. Estas "gemas de la música" autoengrandecidas probablemente atraerán solo a los completistas o aquellos que simplemente están descubriendo a Woodard, lo que los impulsará a adquirir sus esfuerzos seminales y definitivos.
1 E.S.P.
2 Even Today
3 Jumpin' The Blues
4 Last Tango In Paris
5 A Fine Romance
6 Lyman's Montuno
7 Belle Isle Daze
8 I Got A Woman
9 I Should Care
10 Drown In My Own Tears
Credits:
Drums – Leonard King
Guitar – Ron English
Organ – Lyman Woodard
Notes:
This is one of several unearthed recordings by Detroit organist Lyman Woodard issued after he passed away. It's two separate sessions in live club dates from 1974 at J.J.'s Lounge in the Shelby Hotel (tracks 1-4) and 1993 at Sully's in Dearborn, MI (tracks 5-10). Recorded on a reel-to-reel tape deck and a cassette-armed boom box with a condenser microphone, respectively.
2008 release of 1974 & 1993 dates recorded by and released on drummer Leonard King's Uuquipleu Records.
Label: Uuquipleu Records – 21487
Released: 2008
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Jazz-Funk
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