Mama Roots

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Mama Roots
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Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1969 and 1977
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length39:14
Label Muse
MR 5156
Producer Ozzie Cadena
Charlie Earland chronology
Smokin'
(1977)
Mama Roots
(1979)
Infant Eyes
(1978)

Mama Roots is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3] [4] The album contains reissues tracks from Earland's 1969 albums Boss Organ and Soul Crib .

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Reception

Professional ratings
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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Impressive reunion with George Coleman (ts). Also includes Jimmy Ponder on guitar". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted

  1. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers) – 7:44
  2. "The Dozens" – 3:47
  3. "Red, Green & Black Blues" – 4:54
  4. "Mama Roots" – 6:32
  5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:26
  6. "Bluesette" (Toots Thielemans) – 6:35

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199 accessed November 27, 2017
  2. Muse Records listing, accessed November 27, 2017
  3. Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
  4. George Coleman discography, accessed November 28, 2017
  5. 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Charles Earland: Mama Roots – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 27, 2017.