The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris

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The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedAugust 1982
StudioSage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Length40:23
Label Mutt & Jeff
MJ 5018
Producer Eddie Harris, Joey Jefferson
Eddie Harris chronology
Steps Up
(1981)
The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris
(1982)
Exploration
(1983)

The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris is an album by saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1982 and originally released on the Mutt & Jeff label before being reissued on CD on Ubiquity Records in 1999. [1] [2] [3]

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John Vallier of AllMusic said "The album showcases Harris' versatility, improvisational skill, and mastery of tone". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except where noted

  1. "Theme in Search of a Movie" (Charles Stepney) – 7:40
  2. "Listen Here" – 4:05
  3. "Essence of Matter" – 5:34
  4. "Deacceleration" – 6:37
  5. "For Your Life" (Bill Henderson) – 9:43
  6. "Let The Healing Begin" (Larry Gales) – 5:04

Personnel

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References

  1. Ubiquity Records discography, accessed June 19, 2017
  2. Discogs album entry, accessed June 19, 2017
  3. Eddie Harris discography, accessed June 22, 2017
  4. 1 2 Vallier, John. Eddie Hasrris: The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 19, 2017.