Gloria Coleman - Sings And Swings Organ (1971) [2017 Mainstream Records Master Collection] CD-Rip

Great work from Gloria Coleman – an overlooked genius on the organ, and part of an elite group of female keyboardists that includes Shirley Scott, Rhoda Scott, and Trudy Pitts! Coleman almost never got the chance to record, but clearly had a sharpness that was honed from years in the clubs – a tight, soulful approach to the instrument that also has her working the bass pedals as strongly as the keys – and an ability to sing at all the right times, in a soul-drenched mode that's even deeper than the vocalizations of Trudy Pitts on her late 60s albums for Prestige. The group's got James Anderson on tenor, Dick Griffin on trombone, Ray Copeland on flugelhorn, and Earl Dunbar on guitar – and titles include the funky "Bugaloo for Ernie", a great version of Kenny Dorham's "Blue Bossa", Blue Mitchell's "Fungi Mama".

Tracks:

01 - Bugaloo For Ernie
02 - Sunday, Monday, Or Always
03 - Fungi Mama
04 - You Better Go Now
05 - Blues For Youse
06 - Blue Bossa
07 - Love Nest
08 - Fly Me To The Moon

Personnel:

Gloria Coleman, organ, vocals
Ray Copeland, flugelhorn
Dick Griffin, trombone
James Anderson, tenor sax
Earl T. Dunbar Jr., guitar
Charles Davis, drums