Fats Theus • Black Out

 

Review by Jason Ankeny
Although its headliner remains little-known, saxophonist Fats Theus' Black Out boasts a most impressive pedigree -- one of the first releases on producer Creed Taylor's fledgling CTI imprint, its supporting cast includes soul-jazz demigods Grant Green on guitar, Chuck Rainey on bass, and Idris Muhammad on drums. The level of musicianship across the record's six tracks is absurdly high -- if anything, Theus is the weak link in the chain, with bop-oriented solos that occasionally lean toward woodenness in comparison with the sublime funkiness of his collaborators. Taylor's production is nevertheless inventive -- the opening cut "Bed of Nails" even features a musical saw -- and unlike some of his other CTI efforts, Black Out avoids smooth jazz trappings in favor of raw, down-and-dirty grooves.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-out-mw0001014631

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny
Aunque su titular sigue siendo poco conocido, Black Out del saxofonista Fats Theus cuenta con un pedigrí impresionante - uno de los primeros lanzamientos en el incipiente sello CTI del productor Creed Taylor, su elenco de apoyo incluye a los semidioses del soul-jazz Grant Green en la guitarra, Chuck Rainey en el bajo, e Idris Muhammad en la batería. El nivel de musicalidad en los seis temas del disco es absurdamente alto; en todo caso, Theus es el eslabón más débil de la cadena, con solos orientados al bop que en ocasiones se inclinan hacia la madera en comparación con el sublime funk de sus colaboradores. La producción de Taylor es, sin embargo, inventiva - el corte de apertura "Bed of Nails" incluso cuenta con una sierra musical - y a diferencia de algunos de sus otros esfuerzos de CTI, Black Out evita las trampas del jazz suave en favor de grooves crudos y sucios.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-out-mw0001014631

 

 

Tracklist
A1 - Black Out - 5:15
A2 - Light Sings - 3:15
A3 - Bed Of Nails - 6:30
B1 - Stone Flower - 5:45
B2 - Moonlight In Vermont - 3:30
B3 - Check It Out - 5:45


Credits:
    Bass – Chuck Rainey, Jimmy Lewis
    Drums – Idris Muhammad
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Guitar – Grant Green
    Organ – Clarence Palmer (tracks: A1), Hilton Felton
    Photography [Cover] – Pete Turner
    Photography [Liner] – Robert Brosan
    Producer – Creed Taylor
    Saw – Eddie Moore
    Tenor Saxophone – Fats Theus*

Notes
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios.
Recorded July 16, 22, 1970.


Label: CTI Records ‎– CTI 1005
Released: 1970
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk
https://www.discogs.com/Fats-Theus-Black-Out/release/2212680

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