The Chuck Rainey Coalition – The Chuck Rainey Coalition (Remastered) (1972/2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

The Chuck Rainey Coalition – The Chuck Rainey Coalition (Remastered) (1972/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 33:05 minutes | 349 MB | Genre: Jazz, Funk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Skye Records

Although Chuck Rainey was among New York’s most ubiquitous and in-demand R&B and pop session players of the 1960s and ’70s, he didn’t record very many albums on his own. The Chuck Rainey Coalition gives us a glimpse of the electric bassist in the driver’s seat. Rainey doesn’t do that much stretching, and most of the time, this collection of instrumental jazz/R&B simmers without really igniting. Nonetheless, there are a few cuts that stand out. Rainey really digs into a funky interpretation of the “Theme from Peter Gunn,” and his soul-minded arrangement of “Harlem Nocturne” is fairly imaginative. Meanwhile, uptempo tunes like “Get It Together,” “It’s Gonna Rain” and “The Lone Stranger” are kind of catchy, though hardly mind-blowing. Overall, this isn’t a bad album, but it could have been much better. ~ Alex Henderson

Tracklist:
1. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – Eloise (First Love) (02:26)
2. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – How Long Will It Last (03:08)
3. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – Genuine John (Colors) (03:46)
4. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – The Rain Song (02:18)
5. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – Got It Together (03:49)
6. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – The Lone Stranger (02:42)
7. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – Harlem Nocturne Zenzile (05:20)
8. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – It’s Gonna Rain (03:37)
9. The Chuck Rainey Coalition – Theme from Peter Gunn (05:54)

Personnel:
Billy Butler, guitar
Cornell Dupree, guitar
Eric Gale, guitar
Richard Tee, organ, piano
Montego Joe, percussion
Specs Powell, percussion
Warren Smith, percussion
George Stubbs, piano
Trevor Lawrence, tenor saxophone
Melvin Lastie, trumpet
Chuck Rainey, bass
Bernard Purdie, drums
Herb Lovelle, drums
Jim Johnson, drums
Ken Rice, drums
Selwart Clarke, strings conductor

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