Pianist Harold Mabern and bassist Kieran Overs, although from Memphis and Canada, respectively, explore ten songs written by jazz musicians from Philadelphia on this CD, plus Mabern's "Edward Lee." While a few of the tunes are fairly well known in jazz (particularly Lee Morgan's "Ceora" and Benny Golson's "Whisper Not"), most of the others are obscure.
Mabern and Overs work quite well together, with the bassist adding stimulating lines to the pianist's solos and having some good solo spots himself.
Since Mabern, whose modern chord voicings are fresh and personal while influenced a bit by McCoy Tyner, has not recorded enough during his long career, this set is a valuable addition to his discography.
A special highlight is his unaccompanied version of Cal Massey's "The Cry of My People.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia BoundRay Bryant | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Are You RealBenny Golson | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | CeoraLee Morgan | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 07:51 | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Lazy BirdJohn Coltrane | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Whisper NotBenny Golson | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Dear LordJohn Coltrane | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | The Cry of My PeopleCal Massey | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Six StepsJimmy Heath | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Edward LeeHarold Mabern | Harold Mabern, Kieran Overs | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | The Gigold | Harold Mabern | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | So Tire | Harold Mabern | Play | 07:43 | 17 MB | 27 MB |
| 63 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 223 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Bryant | Composer |
| 2 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 3 | Gabriel Eisenkoelbl | Photography |
| 4 | Benny Golson | Composer |
| 5 | Jimmy Heath | Composer |
| 6 | Harold Mabern | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Cal Massey | Composer |
| 8 | Lee Morgan | Composer |
| 9 | John Norris | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 10 | Ted O'Reilly | Engineer |
| 11 | Kieran Overs | Bass, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Bill Smith | Design, Typesetting |
| 13 | Don Thompson Quartet | Engineer |
| 14 | Bobby Timmons | Composer |
| 15 | Jeff Zabutsky | Digital Assembly |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |