Esther Phillips : Alone Again, Naturally (CD) -- Dusty Groove is Chicago's Online Record Store

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Esther Phillips : Alone Again, Naturally (CD) -- Dusty Groove is Chicago's Online Record Store

Esther Phillips : Alone Again, Naturally (CD) - One of the deepest soul sets from Esther Phillips
One of the deepest soul sets from Esther Phillips' 70s years on Kudu Records - a set with some nicely gritty grooves and a surprisingly earthy feel at times - especially when compared to some of her other albums of the time! Backings are by James Brown's old reedman, Pee Wee Ellis - and although there's some of the usual Kudu electric funk in the mix, there's also some deeper soul elements too - a vibe that's often a bit laidback and open, almost more Atlantic Records at points - which is a mighty good fit for Esther's wonderful voice! As usual for Kudu, the players are an all-star lineup - one that includes Richard Tee on keyboards, George Benson on guitar, Maceo Parker on tenor, and Bernard Purdie and Billy Cobham on drums - and Don Sebesky's also on deck a bit, to sweeten a few tracks up with light strings. The album's got a great version of Bill Withers' Use Me that features a tasty break in the intro - and other titles include a great version of Alone Again (Naturally), plus the cuts Let's Move & Groove, Cherry Red, Let Me In Your Life, and You & Me Together.