Prince Lasha - Inside Story (1965/1974)

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This CD, combining the long unavailable LPs “Iside Story” (tracks 1 to 5)and “Search For Tomorrow” (tracks 6 to 8).
“Inside Story” is a studio date from 1965 featuring Herbie Hancock,Cecil McBee, and Jimmy Lovelace. “Search For Tomorrow” features some exciting live material recorded at the Berkeley Jazz Festival 1974 with Ron Carter,Roy McCurdy,Hubert Eaves on piano, and Kenneth Nash on percussion.

“Inside Story” LP’s Review by Scott Yanow:

Recorded in 1965 but not released domestically until this 1981 LP (Enja had previously put it out in Europe), this obscure set features flutist Prince Lasha in prime form. Assisted by pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Jimmy Lovelace, Lasha performs 7- to 9 1/2-minute versions of five of his originals. The inside/outside music has its free moments and solidifies the leader’s position as one of the best flutists in the avant-garde movement of the period; he also contributes some credible alto.

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