Comin' Through is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson, recorded in 1977 and released by Capitol.[1] The album rose to No. 6 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.[2]
| Comin' Through | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA and Chateau Recorders, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Skip Drinkwater | |||
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Overview
editArtists such as Patrice Rushen, Lee Ritenour, Dianne Reeves, Philip Bailey and James Mtume appeared on the album.[1]
Critical reception
editThe AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell says, "In 1977, Eddie Henderson slipped into the clutches of Capitol Records, which didn't have much of a jazz division and predictably didn't know how to showcase its adventurous new trumpeter. First and foremost, they thought they could turn him into a pop/disco star—and so, that idiot beat turns up on most of the tracks here ... the deadliest element here is the mostly mediocre material that Henderson has to work with, and thus, his occasionally lost-sounding horn is largely spent on lost causes."[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| New Musical Express | (favourable)[4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Eddie Henderson except as indicated
- "Say You Will" (James Mtume) - 4:29
- "Open Eyes" (Patrice Rushen) - 3:52
- "Morning Song" (George Cables) - 5:36
- "Movin' On" - 5:56
- "Source" (Mtume) - 4:34
- "The Funk Surgeon" (Rushen) - 4:57
- "Beyond Forever" (Cables) - 4:37
- "Connie" - 3:12
Personnel
edit- Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Mani Boyd, Connie Henderson – reeds and flutes
- George Cables, Charles Mimms, Mtume, Patrice Rushen – keyboards
- Al McKay, Lee Ritenour – guitars
- Paul Jackson, Patrice Rushen – bass guitar
- Howard "Locksmith" King – drums
- Philip Bailey, Mtume – congas
- Skip Drinkwater, Mtume, Patrice Rushen – percussion
- Philip Bailey, Howard King, Mtume, Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen – vocals
References
edit- ^ a b c d Eddie Henderson: Comin' Through. Capitol Records. 1977.
- ^ "Top British Soul Albums". Blues & Soul. No. 239. November 22, 1977.
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S.. Comin' Through – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Eddie Henderson: Comin' Through". New Musical Express. January 28, 1978. p. 32.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 685. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.