Forget the preview, because Leon Spencer is already the main attraction on this key early album for Prestige! The date may well be one of the organist's greatest -- and is a lean, mean session cut with that stretched out funky style that Prestige was really laying down at the time -- open-ended tunes that take off from the Lou Donaldson late 60s style at Blue Note, with plenty of room for all players to do their thing! Idris Muhammad plays plenty of funky drums on the record, alongside trumpet from Virgil Jones, tenor from Grover Washington Jr, and guitar from Melvin Sparks -- plus some kicking conga at the bottom from Buddy Caldwell. Spencer's sound on the Hammond is full and mighty -- burning up from the get-go with a round, wall of sound sort of approach. The vibe is quite similar to Melvin Sparks' albums from the same time for Prestige -- and titles include "The Slide", "Sneak Preview", "Message From the Meters", and "First Gravy".
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Olvídate del adelanto, porque Leon Spencer ya es la atracción principal en este álbum clave de los comienzos de Prestige. La fecha puede que sea una de las mejores del organista, y es una sesión esbelta, con ese estilo funky alargado que Prestige estaba estableciendo en aquel momento: melodías abiertas que parten del estilo de Lou Donaldson de finales de los 60 en Blue Note, ¡con mucho espacio para que todos los músicos hagan lo suyo! Idris Muhammad toca la batería con mucho funky en el disco, junto con la trompeta de Virgil Jones, el tenor de Grover Washington Jr. y la guitarra de Melvin Sparks, además de la conga de Buddy Caldwell. El sonido de Spencer en el Hammond es pleno y poderoso, ardiente desde el principio, con un sonido redondo y envolvente. El ambiente es bastante similar a los álbumes de Melvin Sparks de la misma época para Prestige -- y los títulos incluyen "The Slide", "Sneak Preview", "Message From the Meters", y "First Gravy".
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Tracks:
A1 - The Slide 5:45
A2 - Someday My Prince Will Come 6:30
A3 - Message From The Meters 6:40
B1 - First Gravy 3:55
B2 - 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love) 4:25
B3 - Sneak Preview 8:00
Credits:
Congas – Buddy Caldwell
Design – Don Schlitten
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Lacquer Cut By – Van Gelder*
Organ – Leon Spencer, Jr.
Photography By – Al Johnson (2)
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Supervised By, Liner Notes [March 1971], Producer – Bob Porter
Tenor Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Trumpet – Virgil Jones
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Prestige – PR 10011, Prestige – 10011, Prestige – PRST 10011
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/es/release/1247085-Leon-Spencer-Jr-Sneak-Preview
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