Thursday, March 3, 2011

Red Holloway - Sax, Strings & Soul



Red Holloway - Sax, Strings & Soul - Prestige PR 7390 - Prestige Original Pressing, Stereo, Blue Trident Label

Red Holloway - Tenor Sax
[uncredited] - Orchestra

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Benny Golson

Recorded - [not listed on sleeve, but according to major Prestige discographies - August 1964, Stockholm, Sweden]

Produced by Lew Futterman
Production - [uncredited]
Cover Design - Don Schlitten
Cover Photo - Gai Terrel

Released - 1965?

Here's another intriguing Prestige Soul Jazz rarity: Red Holloway's Sax, Strings & Soul! Chicago tenor man Holloway was in the front line (along with George Benson) of one of Brother Jack Mcduff's best bands of the mid 60s, and also cut several solo sides for Prestige as well. This is the second of his solo credited sides - so far unreleased on CD and not widely heard for over forty years.

Not much is known about this particular side, besides it being cut with an uncredited orchestra in Stockholm sometime in the summer of 1964. Normally I'm not a fan of strings records, but Holloway's strong playing along with Benny Golson's nice arrangements lift this side out of dangerous easy listening-schmaltz-muzak territory.... Tasteful, if a bit romantic is how I would describe this side. I also like the cover photo/design which plays off the Nefertiti motif, which is a typical early 60s representation of African-American womens' beauty. Nice fidelity off the original Prestige stereo vinyl.

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8 comments:

  1. JazzyPierMarch 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Very thanks for another gem!

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  2. BillMarch 3, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    You keep coming up with the GOOD stuff! MANY THANKS for sharing.

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  3. NH manMarch 3, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Oh my! Thank-you.

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  4. BaronMarch 4, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Thanks SS ... yet another good post ... songs grabbed my attention ... Flowers Gone & Hammer not among my favourites but can't wait to hear Holloway's take on them ... Baron

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  5. WallofsoundMarch 5, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Thank you.

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  6. KingCakeMarch 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Lovely! Thank you for yet another rare one!

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  7. LYMMarch 24, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    THANKS A MILLION!!!

    SEEYOU LYM

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  8. PhiloMarch 26, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Red Holloway - Sax, Strings & Soul (1964)

    A wonderful jazz obscurity.

    Thanks.

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