Prelusion

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Prelusion
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Studio album by
Patrice Rushen
Released1974
Recorded1973–1974
Genre Jazz
Length44:32
Label Prestige
Producer Reggie Andrews
Patrice Rushen chronology
Prelusion
(1974)		 Before the Dawn
(1975)

Prelusion is the debut album from jazz musician and later R&B recording artist Patrice Rushen. The first of three albums she would record with Prestige Records, the album was mainly instrumental jazz which was her main focus as an artist before focusing on popular R & B recordings four years later after signing with Elektra Records. Released in 1974, the album showed great promise for Rushen in the instrumental jazz genre with songs like "Haw-Right Now", "Shortie's Portion", and "Puttered Bopcorn".

Contents

The album only leaves people to speculate on where her career in jazz might have gone had she not switched to R&B singing in 1978. In 1998, Prelusion was reissued along with Rushen's second album, Before the Dawn , on a single 77-minute CD; unfortunately, "Puttered Bopcorn" was deleted due to space limitations.

Critical reception

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Alex Henderson of AllMusic praised the album, writing: "When a 20-year-old Patrice Rushen recorded her debut album, Prelusion, in 1974, she was still four years away from becoming a full-time R&B singer. Instrumental jazz was her main focus, and there was every reason to believe that she would become a major figure in the jazz world. The L.A. native showed considerable promise on this entirely instrumental LP, which is best described as straight-ahead post-bop with fusion references." [1] Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times called Prelusion "an album debut of exceptional promise." [4]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Patrice Rushen.

  1. "Shortie's Portion" - 8:42
  2. "7/73" - 12:42
  3. "Haw Right Now" - 8:00
  4. "Traverse" - 10:53
  5. "Puttered Bopcorn" - 4:15

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Prelusion - Patrice Rushen". AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 173. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. ↑ "Music-Records: Brown, Purple, Guess Who, Carlin, 'Golden Gun,' Scott-Heron, Walsh, Bramlett, Covay, Carlton Top LPs". Variety . Vol. 277, no. 10. January 15, 1975. p. 74. ProQuest   1401272597.
  4. ↑ Feather, Leonard (January 4, 1975). "Composer Gains Recognition With Band". Austin American Statesman . Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via newspapers.com.
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