Grady Tate – After The Long Drive Home (1970)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:52 minutes | 315 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Source: Qobuz | Front cover | © Skye Records
During the 60s drummer Grady Tate worked with legends like Jimmy Smith, Oliver Nelson, Charles Mingus and Nat Adderley. In 1968 he starting his own recording career, his unique slick soul-jazz is well known, and have been inspired many followers. “After The Long Drive Home” from 1970 has a late night feel with a spare groove wich is very moody. He may not been the biggest of jazz/soul singers, but his voice was very warm and gentle.
Tracklist:
01 – Prologue
02 – After the Long Drive Home
03 – Follow the Path
04 – I Can Deliver
05 – I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
06 – There’s Nothing Between Us Now
07 – In My Time
08 – Interlude
09 – Bridges
10 – I’ll Try Again
11 – Suicide is Painless (Song from Mash)
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Harold Wheeler.
Recorded in April, 1970 at A&R Recording Studios, New York.
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