This is Generic Jazz, if such it may be called - not JAZZ, per se. Contrarily, it is a divine bouquet of excellent "Rhythm & Blues", soulfully and smoothly executed as had been effected before by, for example, Sam "The Man" Taylor", Junior Walker, Sil Austin ("Oh, Danny Boy", "Harlem Nocturne", "Honey".... ), King Curtis: "Soul Serenade", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "That Loving Feeling", "Vivre Pour Vivre", "The Look Of Love", "Honey", "Harlem Nocturne", "Something", "Up Up, And Away", "La Jeannie" etc - during the late 1950's, 60's and early 70's. Check out Grover Washington, Jr.'s CDs for CTI/Creed Taylor Records with Bob James, as well as "Then And Now" with Kenny Burrell; Ronnie Laws's CD, "Fever" : "Karen With Love", "Stay Still And Let Me Love You", "Friends And Strangers"... Like King Curtis and Grover Washington, Jr. before him, Gerald Albright is a master also at Organic Real Jazz. Listen to him as he does John Coltrane's "Impressions"; "Straight Ahead" to Organic Real Jazz Kingdom Gerald orbited with style, vigor and resolve. Gerald's spiritual and soulful performance of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" is virtuosic, and so also is his version of "Georgia On My Mind". In 1988, there about, Gerald performed together with Herbie Mann (flute)and Cornell Dupree (lead-rhythm guitar); drummer Bernard Perdie might have been there, too. Cannot accurately recall. G.Al did his own rendition of King Curtis' "Soul Serenade"; his solos on "Coming Home, Baby" and on Herbie Mann's "Memphis Underground" were A-class. (1988) His style was already in the palm of his hand.... his altissimos, too. Thanks, G-Mahn. Lohvissimo! "Ain't No Stopping" Gerald, now! Lohvissimo!
