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The Larry Douglas Alltet - Dedications (Silver Vinyl)
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Larry
Douglas
has
ruled
as
one
of
San
Francisco's
top
trumpet/flugelhorn
players
for
more
than
three
decades.
He
has
worked
with
such
stellar
musicians
as
Freddie
Hubbard,
Chuck
Berry,
Albert
Collins
and
Sun
Ra.
As
a
member
of
‘Johnny
Otis
and
His
Orchestra’,
his
playing
was
featured
on
four
albums
including
the
Grammy-nominated
‘Spirit
Of
The
Black
Territory
Bands’...and
later
Douglas
toured
internationally
with
Johnny’s
son,
Shuggie
Otis.
Larry
Douglas
has
become
a
mentor
and
a
father
to
five
children
of
his
own.
All
of
them
followed
in
his
musical
footsteps.
One
of
his
sons,
LaDamon
(also
known
as
Fatboi)
is
a
hip-hop
producer
in
Atlanta
who
has
produced
music
for
big
names
such
as
Gucci
Mane,
Flo
Rida,
and
2
Chainz.
Larry
even
plays
trumpet
&
flute
on
‘The
Hustle’
by
Nas,
a
track
his
son
produced.
His
debut
solo
album
Dedications,
was
released
in
1985
as
a
tribute
to
his
son
and
the
boy’s
two
aunts.
Dedications
received
tremendous
response
all
over
the
globe
and
two
tracks
from
the
album
were
even
sampled
by
Madlib
in
2010.
Also
featured
on
these
recordings
are
some
serious
all-star
guest
musicians
from
the
likes
of
Ronald
Wilson
(Sun
Ra
Arkestra)
and
Jimmy
Lewis
(Horace
Silver,
Idris
Muhammad).
If
you
enjoy
high-energy
electric
fusion,
strong
percussions,
straight-up
traditional
acoustic
jazz,
vibrant
horns,
plenty
of
soul-funk-latin
influences
and
frenetic
pulsating
rhythms...then
this
is
a
highly
recommended
gem
for
your
record
collection
(and
a
must-have
for
seekers
of
rare
grooves).
Whether
playing
trumpet
or
trombone,
Mr.
Douglas
is
the
master
of
his
craft
and
Dedications
will
satisfy
even
the
most
demanding
listeners.
By
the
end
of
the
album
you
are
simply
left
wanting
MORE.
It’s
musicians
like
Larry
Douglas
who
truly
keep
the
flame
of
jazz
burning
bright.
TRACKLIST:
A1.
Dedications
(The
Theme)
[4:39]
A2.
Untitled
[6:10]
A3.
Jammin'
In
The
'Boro
[6:49]
B1.
Illusions
[6:58]
B2.
Traces
[6:13]
B3.
Dedications
(The
Variation)
[7:12]
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