This is an LP (vinyl). It was also released on CD

Series: Bosses of the Big Easy Beat

(I Need) Altitude

James Black
Night Train International LP 7105 Price: $9.99



This is an LP (vinyl). It was also released on CD
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James Black (I NEED) ALTITUDE is the third release in Tuff City’s “Bosses Of The Big Easy Beat” series,” the retrospective of the holy trinity of New Orleans drummers of the 60s and 70s that includes June Gardner’s “99 Plus One” {NTI CD/LP 7103} and Smokey Johnson’s “It Ain’t My Fault” {NTI CD/LP 7104}. Black’s recordings here as a bandleader are almost entirely unreleased and the album is a tour de force for his brilliant performing and songwriting skills. Featured are “on-the-sneak” songs mixed from multi-tracks from his 1968 stint with Al Scramuzza’s Scram label, master quality demos from Black’s paramour “Sister” Mary Bonnette and a previously unreleased 1978 acid jazz session featuring Earl Turbinton and David Torkanowski. Extraordinarily impressive are the Scram tracks “Mist” and “Tune #6” that we have mixed from multi-tracks after 30 years of non-use that bring this tortured genius to life with frightening vividness.

One of the top 10 reissues of 2002 according to Offbeat magazine.

"Tightly grooving with lots of rhythmic interplay, and a nice dose of spacey soul."

- Dusty Groove America

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"Black lays down a funky beat with the solid band jumping in for jazz-soaked fills."

- OffBeat

	Details	Audio	Side	Trk	Song Title
			A	1	(I Need) Altitude ('70s version)
			A	2	Mr. Gris Gris Man
			A	3	Mist
			A	4	I've Got What You Need (A)
			A	5	Tune #6 (mix 1)
			B	1	There's A Storm in the Gulf ('70s version)
			B	2	That Certain Someone (A)
			B	3	Psychedelphia (a)
			B	4	Lonely Lonely Road ('70s version)
			B	5	The Hook & Sling