Mama Roots is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3][4] The album contains reissues tracks from Earland's 1969 albums Boss Organ and Soul Crib.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 and 1977 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5156 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Impressive reunion with George Coleman (ts). Also includes Jimmy Ponder on guitar".[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Charles Earland except where noted
- "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers) – 7:44
- "The Dozens" – 3:47
- "Red, Green & Black Blues" – 4:54
- "Mama Roots" – 6:32
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:26
- "Bluesette" (Toots Thielemans) – 6:35
Personnel
edit- Charles Earland – organ
- George Coleman (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Dave Schnitter (track 1) – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Bobby Durham (tracks 3 & 6) – drums
References
edit- ^ Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199 accessed November 27, 2017
- ^ Muse Records listing, accessed November 27, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
- ^ George Coleman discography, accessed November 28, 2017
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Charles Earland: Mama Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2017.