Artist: Ronnie Foster
Title: Two Headed Freap
Year: 1972
Label: Blue Note
Format: Vinyl LP (Original)
Flwrpt Rating of this Record: 3.5/5.0
Review
Ronnie Foster’s very first LP, and a pretty solid release. He was 22 at the time, young, zealous, energetic…and, for lack of a better word, FUNKY with his organ! Jazz lovers can appreciate this album, the instrumentation is on point, but what I love the most about the music on this album are the imperfections in some of the sessions. Upon detailed listening, one can notice the drummers timing mistakes (which end up actually sounding hot), in fact, a lot of producers today intentionally program their drums with a bit of lag on them for that live effect. Improvisation is spread throughout this record, nicely…everybody loves the surprises of improv, great musicians feeding off of the vibe of other talented musicians, it’s a beautiful thing. “Mystic Brew” and “Chunky” are the bangers on this one. Enjoy…
Check out the sound!
Mystic Brew
Chunky
Design
Granted that this is a huge close up of Ronnie Foster, I really dig this album cover. The typography running sideways down the middle of the cover is a nice touch. Having a purple border framing the photo is hot, but also a nice way to get the album to stand out considering that most jazz musicians weren’t plopping purple borders on their album covers. Anyway, a simple, but bold cover. Two thumbs up.
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Thanks for posting! You have introduced me to some amazing music over the past few weeks. Keep it going.
Ronnie has a weird resemblance to that dude Tabi Bonney.