Freddie McCoy - Spider Man (1965) [2012 Japan Jazz The Best Series] CD-Rip

A striking little set from vibesman Freddie McCoy – not just for the cool superhero image on the front cover, but also for the tight grooves underneath! The album's one of McCoy's most unified for Prestige – as all tracks feature a core quartet with Freddie on vibes, Charlie Wilson on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Rudy Lawless on drums – not your usual Prestige players, and all musicians who really make the album sparkle! There's a bold soul jazz vibe running through the set – similar to some of Freddie's other work, but a bit more open too – and titles include a groovy take on "Girl From Ipanema", plus the soul jazz classics "Speak Out, Deagan!" and "Hav' Mercy" – as well as the cuts "Yesterdays" and "Spider Man".

Tracks:

01 - Hav' Mercy
02 - Yesterdays
03 - The Girl From Ipanema
04 - Spider Man
05 - That's All
06 - Speak Out Deagan

Personnel:

Freddie McCoy - vibes
Charlie Wilson - piano
Steve Davis - bass
Rudy Lawless - drums