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| 1. Seven Pillars |
| 2. Little Girl |
| 3. Sweet And Sugary Candy |
| 4. Blue Scene |
| 5. Anthem |
| 6. Return Of An Angel |
| 7. Sketches Of Israel |
| 8. October Woman |
| 9. Echoes |
| 10. Fairies Of Oneiros |
| 11. Wedding Hymn |
| 12. Anthem |
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Vocalion's 'October Woman' re-issue features the superior sound quality which the company is renowned for, and includes a superb 8-page booklet including rare photographs of the recording sessions taking place, from Michael Garrick's personal collection. Also included are Michael Garrick's recollections of working with the wonderful Joe Harriott and Shake Keane, helping to give a fascinating insight into the music, plus the original LP and Anthem/Wedding Hymn EP (included here as bonus tracks) liner notes.
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Ten compositions of beauty, simplicity and originality. Seven Pillars begins proceedings; a driving waltz- time piece featuring Shake Keane audaciously changing his trumpet sound in mid-solo, with Garrick’s comping subtly sublime and sensitive. In Little Girl, Harriott is beautifully evocative with unusually dulcet tones. Keane’s playful muted trumpet solo and Harriott’s soaring alto lines set the scene in Sweet & Sugary Candy, followed by a good-humoured bowed solo from Coleridge Goode. Blue Scene evokes the soul movement of the 1950s and is rhythmically delightful. Colin Barnes’ drumming in particular is sharp and percussive, complemented by strong, bluesy piano chords and a pulsating bass line from Goode. Anthem begins majestically with Keane’s trumpet and Harriott’s alto in canon, before they joust with each other in freeform. The rhythm section maintains the hypnotic 5/4 time throughout. Return of an Angel is ushered in with Garrick’s sombre piano head in parallel fifths, one of three pieces on this album to use only rhythm section as a trio. Sketches of Israel uses muted trumpet to great effect, in a light, rapid moving playful piece, especially towards the end when trumpet and piano trade fours in mimicry of each other. The eponymous October Woman follows, portrayed by Keane’s soulful trumpet and augmented by Garrick’s sparse piano chords. Echoes sees Harriott take the lead with a Parker-esque solo followed by the dextrous lines of Garrick. Finally, the gentle, waltzing Fairies of Oneiros begins with Garrick’s beautiful melodic head, his ensuing solo in full imaginative flow faithfully supported by Goode and Barnes’ gently driving cymbals and brushed snare.
There is the added bonus on this album of Garrick’s Anthem EP, which presents Wedding Hymn as a sacred music offering complete with pipe organ and swing section, followed by Anthem, again showcasing organ, a full choir and Harriott and Keane in superb freeform mode. Who else, apart from Ellington, has ever spliced church music with jazz to such great effect? And Garrick’s recording pre-dated Duke’s first sacred concert by six months.
October Woman is also a timeless reminder of just how good an altoist Joe Harriott was; a close equal to Parker. Albums of such outstanding beauty are rare indeed. Buy now and get acquainted with your heritage.
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